Chapter 88 Mellow Bella hesitated and said, âMaybe... Never mind. I donât think Icm look.â
Lia was losing her patience. âignoring it wonât make it go away. Pretending you didnât get a reply isnât going to help. Just check it already. If you donât, Iâll do it t So, Bella opened the message, bolding her breath as she read. The reply surprised her Dominicâs message said, âYeah. Iâm in a meeting.â
for you.â
Lia thought for a moment. âThat âyeahâ probably means you two did fuck, and he was serious about what he said. Saying heâs in a meeting just means heâs too busy to talk. She mudged nella. âI told you so. Congratulations, youâre finally with the guy youâve wanted for years!â
Bellastared at the bright sun outside, still feeling groggy from last nightâs drinking. She was having a hard time accepting what had happened.
âStop joking. This canât be true. Heâs just busy right now. Letâs not talk about it. You go do your thing, and Iâll be fine.â
Lisaw how upset she was and stopped teasing âOkay, Iâll get back to work. You relax, and when Iâm done, weâll go out for a meal.â
Feeling bored and tired, Bella fell asleep on the couch with her Bluetooth headphones on, listening to music, Lla, being thoughtful, turned up the air conditioning and covered her with a light blanket Looking at her phone held tightly in her hand, La sighed inwardly, âLoving someone who might not be right for youâis it a curse or a blessing?â
As evening fell, La felished her work and woke Bolla up nella blinked sleepily and said, âIâm so hungry. Letâs go eat.â
Lia grinned and said, âI know a great place. Itâs hidden away, so just leave your car. Letâs user my old car instead; yours is too flashy.â
Bella agreed. When she got into Laâs car, she noticed her phone was dead and decided not to bother charging it.
After dinner, La dropped Bella oft at her studio to pick up her car. Bela saw a black RollsâRoyce parked outside and recognized the license plate. âThatâs Dominicâs car.â Lia asko, âis be here to see you? How did he know you we here?â
Tell didnât know what to say.
Upon seeing her hesitation, Laâs expression shifted. âYouâre not stared to get out, are you? You two have been living under the same roof for nearly 20 years. Afraid heâll bite? âAs for last night, it heâs serious, just go with it. If heâs not, then act the nothing happened. Itâs that simple. Go on.â
Bella took a deep breath, trying to act casual as she stepped out of the car Dominic remained in his car, silent and still she hesitated but headed toward her own car, only to be jalted by the sudden blare of Dominicâs hom Bella sighed and walked back to Dominicâs car, Herolled down his window, and his tace was hard to see in the dark.
âWhy are you here?â Bella asked, trying to stay calm while fidgeting with her nails.
QUE car and decided to wait, Domink replied calmly âDrive home now.â
His nonchalant tone was disconcerting Bellaâs heart raced with confusion. It was so unlike him to be so mellow.
After a moment of disoriented silence, she turned back to her car once she had carefully maneuvered car of the parking spot and onto the road, Dominic followed.
Bella glanced in the rearview mirror occasionally, noting his patience as he stayed behind, no matter how slowly she drove.