Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 121

Chapter 121 Run Away If You Dare

Dominic's bluntness left nella feeling so embarrassed she could hardly stand it. She forced a smile, but her words tumbled out in a jumble of nonsense. "I just saw your message. That's why I called to tell you 1 wasn't intentionally avoiding your call." Dominic let out a soft laugh. "If you don't want your sacred Jove tainted with hatred, make me fall in love with you. Only love can counter hatred, understand?

"I was busy with the Yates family before and didn't have the time to deal with you. Now, don't you even think about running away. Try it, and you'll see what happens."

Bella couldn't handle the pressure. She blurted out about being busy and quickly hung up the phone. She might have had the courage to try if this had been three years ago. However, she had resigned herself to fate now. The opportunity had come too late, and she no longer felt that reckless, naive fondness she once had for him.

However, despite her best efforts, her mind kept drifting back to the details of that night when he sent her that recording on purpose. When she moved in with Lia after Amber showed up, he had given Llamoney to take care of her. Now, he wanted to bring her along on his business trip. So, had he been serious from the start?

What scared Bella most was the possibility that Dominic had found some new way to exact his revenge. She was terrified of falling into the same trap again and spiraling into the same inescapable hell as before

After work, she drove straight to Lia's work studio, where Lia and Oscar were happily wrapped up in each other. The unmistakable scent of love hung thick in the air. The sight made Bella even more arou

Lia's and Oscar's relationship had progressed quicldy. They were now sharing the same cup of bubble tea. Bella felt like a third wheel, completely out of place. Lia clung to her arm and showed off shamelessly. "Oscar has tomorrow and the day after off. Wanna go on a trip with us? We haven't traveled together in ages. You

should come.

Bella was about to decline, but then she thought about her life's me

Lia flashed a smile at Oscar "I'll let him plan it. We'll just follow has lead:"

mess. Maybe she really needed to get away for a while. "Where are you planning to go?" Oscar smiled shyly "Sure. I'll take care of everything."

Watching Oscar, Bella couldn't help but think of Dominic. However, Dominic was the complete opposite of Oscar. He wasn't the gentle and warm type, he was sharp and darke

She remembered when she was 18, Dominic had found the diary she wrote about him. She even drew sketches of lum. Looking back, she regretted it deeply. The dumbest thing one could do was to leave proof of one's feelings and evidence that someone else could use against one.

Since they only had two days for the trip, the three of them booked a flight that night to Gester City, a popular seaside destination about 500 miles from Joville. It was the perfect season to visit the city, and they could enjoy the beach Once they arrived at their hotel in Gester City,

y, Lia insisted on taking photos of the three of them and even posted them on her social media.

Lia and Bella shared a room while Oscar had his own. That night, Lia was far too excited to sleep despite the two-hour flight. She was already obsessing over what kind of bikini to wear at the beach the next day. Bella lazily picked one out for

"This one looks cube just remember to put on sunscreen, or you'll end up sunburnt"

Lia's face it up with the glow of someone deeply in love. "Hey, be honest with me. Other than being a little flat-chested, I'm not bad, right? Oscar won't mind, will

he

Bella scupped. "Oscar's the simple yet romantic type of guy. He probably wouldn't care about something like that stop w

worrying about it and go to sleep."

just as the words let her mouth, Bella's phone buzzed. Seeing Dominie's name on the screen,

her mind went blank she hurried to the bathroom before picking up.

"Hello

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