Crushed Affections Chapter 224
Chapter 224 If Only There's Room for Another Man
Bella was funding on lan's behalf, but she had no intention of getting herself dragged into this mess. Holding
back her irritation, she said flatly," Whatever's going on between you two has nothing to do with me. It doesn't
matter if he's over you or not. You're his s stepmother now, aren't you? Even if you get divorced, the two of you
are done. Unless you're planning to have both of them?"
The woman's face flushed with anger while she was momentarily lost for words. "You..."
Bella waved her hand dismissively. "Look, I've got a lot on my plate. If you're not here as a patient, please leave.
Thanks."
The woman stayed put for a moment, her hostility softening into a mix of sadness and hesitation. "Are you and
lan seeing each other? He hasn't been with anyone this long since we broke up..."
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Bella wanted to mess with her, but the words got stuck in her throat. In the end, she told the truth, "No, we're
just friends and colleagues. | actually went to your wedding with Dominie."
Something clicked in the woman's mind as she sighed in relief. "I see. I'm sorry that | misunderstood the
situation. I'll leave now."
After finally getting rid of the unwelcguest, Bella crumpled an old lab report on her desk and tossed it into
the trash. It wasn't the woman who annoyed her but the absurd way she had made Bella out to be skind of
love rival.
If only her heart had space for another man, she wouldn't have fallen so hard for Dominie.
That evening, Bella grabbed her car keys and took the elevator to the parking garage. However, when she
reached her usual spot, she froze. Her car was gone and replaced by a flashy pink Bently convertible, the sleek
design gleaming under the dim garage lights, Bella didn't know much about cars, but even she could tell this one
cost a fortune.
She walked around the car while feeling puzzled. Where was her car? For a second, she thought she might be in
the wrong spot. However, she knew this garage like the back of her hand. This was definitely the right place.
There was only one person she could think of to call for help, and that was Dominic. After all, the car that went
missing was his, so she had to tell him. Just as she was about to dial his number, Dominic was already calling
her. She answered while feeling guilty. "Hey, | have something to tell you-"
Dominic cut her off. "I have something to tell you too. Listen tofirst. Do you see the pink convertible in your
parking spot? The car keys are on the right side of the roof. That's your new car. I've already taken away your old
one."
Bella was stunned. "Wait, you did this? | was about to tell yo Dominic sounded amused and said in a happy tone,
"I've been meaning to call, but I've been swamped, Well, now you know. Drive it hand drive safe.
you
the car is gone. Th
The car was fine. Why did you change it? Yo I'm working late tonight, so I'll be hlate."
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gavea heart attack!"
The call ended. Bella found the keys where he said they'd be and climbed into the driver's seat. drove before. It
was beautiful, but she didn't know how to handle it.
She was stunned as the car was different from the one she
She sat there for half an hour like an idiot while trying to figure out the controls. When she lindly go to
tortoise. A 30-minute drive took her nearly an hour.
the road, the sleek Bently crawled along like a
When she arrived at Miller Manor, she parked her car and took a few photos before sending them to Lia. She
wanted to show off the new car. Even it the car wasn't technically hers, it was hers to drive, and she was feeling
a bit smug about it. Lia called immediately. "No way! Are you serious? Dominic really gave you that car? And a
pink one? Girl, what kind of spell d
you put hian on?"