Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 120

Chapter 120 Smells Like Love

Bellastared at Dominic's message, her mind going blank. She wondered if Lia had jined it because shed to predict everything accurately

Defore she could wrap her head around it, Domine saw her message and replied immediately, "You reckless woman. We'll talk when I get back. For now, you can pusing that ear first "

alla u hear her heartbeat pounding in her ears in the quiet parking lot. She put a hand over her chest while trying to calm herself down, but it was all in vain. wondered if Dominic knew what it meant to be a couple

't need to stoop to this low even if he wanted to get revenge on her. If it was a hopeless romance, Bella didn't want it,

Who Did you scratch the car again lan appeared from nowhere.

Bella locked her phone by instinct. "Uh, there were no better spots left, and my parking skill isn't that great. How much do you think it'll cost to fix the scratch? I have no idea."

lan looked at the damage on the car and raised two of his fingers, "Probably this much."

Bella asked, "Two thousand dollars?

langave Bella weird look "Twenty thousand dollars. What were you thinking? Don't worry, Dominic is loaded. You can mess it all up however you like. Dominic won't know what to do with his money if there's no woman around to spend it."

Bella was taken aback, but this was nothing compared to the message Dominic sent earlier. Distracted by her own thoughts, she went to the office and changed into her coat. The familiar smell of disinfectant lingered in the air, helping her regain her composure. Since Dominic wasn't around, Bella headed home earlier than usual, which improved her sleep quality as well.

When she woke up the next moming, she noticed the messages sent by Dominic in the middle of the night. They were photos of the places where he was. He always had a knack for taking photos, so the breathtaking scenery of the city was captured perfectly After looking at the photos, Bella was confused as Dominic had never contacted her voluntarily. Now that he was sending her photos of the places where he was, she felt anunusual feeling like the start of love.

Bella looked at her phone as if it had suddenly turned into a hot potato and tossed it onto her bed before hurrying to get ready for the day.

By the time she reached the hospital, she checked her phone out of habit to see another message from Dominic, "You still have plenty of time to come to terms with reality, I'll be gone for another 17 days." Did he assume he was avoiding the situation by not replying?

Bella wasn't one to avoid things, and she knew numing wouldn't solve anything. She decided to race him head-on and replied, "We've been siblings for so many years, and I'm used to you hating me. I'm not cut out to be your girlfriend. I had too much the other night, and I appreciate you humoring me.

"Let's just pretend simon never existed. I can't accept being used as part of some revenge plan. Love is sacred to me, and it shouldn't be mixed with hatred

The moment she sent the message, Dominic called her

Bella panicked and Immediately silenced her phone. Her heart was racing as if it was threatening to leap out of her throat. Sending texts was easy, but the second she had to hear his voice, she chickened out. There was no way she could answer his call After three missed calls, a message from him appeared, "If you don't pick up, head back immediately."

Bellaclenched her jaw and forced herself to call him back she pretended that she hadn't been rattled at all. "I was busy. Either you spit it out now or we can talk Ister when re

Dominic's smooth, magnetic voice came through the phone. "Is that so? Then why did you call me the second I said I was coming back?"