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 | 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, makefall in love with you. Only love can counter hatred, understand?
"I was busy with the Yates family before and didn't have the tto 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 ctoo 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
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtof 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 snew way to exact his revenge. She was
terrified of falling into the strap again and spiraling into the sinescapable 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 scup 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
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"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 non the screen,
her mind went blank she hurried to the bathroom before picking up.
"Hello
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