Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 235

Chapter 235 The First Date

What?

Hearing her colleague's words, Bella inmediately felt nervous. "What?"

Her colleague showed her the news and said, "Take a look. Your boyfriend has already made things public, so why are you still trying to hide it? It's not like the two of you are real siblings, so there's nothing bad about the relationship. I support you."

Bella was stunned. Dominic really did it. After posting on Instagram, he contacted the media and told them everything. Now, the whole world knew that they were dating!

She quickly returned to her office and called Dominie. When Dominic answered, she exclaimed, "I can't believe you really did it. Why would you sacrifice so much just to get your revenge on me?"

Dominic remained calm as he said, "You can think of it that way. So, what time do you get off work? I'm about to wrap things up on my end."

Bella wanted to say that she would never get off work now. At that moment, she didn't know it meeting him was a blessing or a curse.

When it was almost time for her to get off work, Dominic sent her a message, "I'll wait for you downstairs."

She walked toward the window in her office and looked down. He was actually there. He was standing there, parked in a car that was as eye-catching as hers on the side of the read. It wouldn't take a genius to guess that the matching car belonged to Dominic, Her colleague teased, "Your boyfriend is waiting for you downstairs. Why aren't you getting off work yet?"

Bella smiled awkwardly. "I'm heading off soon..."

Once she reached downstairs, she quickly closed the car door as if someone had been chasing her,

Dominic turned to look at her with what looked like a smile as he asked, "What's wrong? Are you afraid people will spot us?"

She puffed her cheeks up, but she didn't look angry. Instead, she looked kind of cute. "I was just joking this morning. I didn't expect you to actually do it. You even turned up here to pick me up. Aren't you worried people will run their mouths off about us?

He shrugged and said, "What can they possibly say? You've only been living in Miller Manor for 20 years. You're not even considered an adoptive daughter.

"There's nothing illegal or immoral about us getting together. We should just be ourselves. Why do you care about what other people think? Let's go. I'll bring you to dinner."

Bella was at a loss for words. She thought he would care more about his image than her, but she never expected it to be the exact opposite. On the other hand, his carefree attitude made her seem uptight.

They soon arrived at a high-end Yalnian restaurant. Once they got out of the car, Dominic immediately reached out to hold her hand.

Bella pulled her hand away carefully. "Aren't you afraid that you'll meet someone you know here?"

He narrowed his eyes, looking very unhappy. "You're the one who asked me to make our relationship public, but you're also the one acting all uptight and pretentious now. What on earth do you want me to do?" She was at a loss for words as she had indeed asked him to do so. How conundrum.

However, she neve

never expected him to take her words seriously, trapping her in a

They were out in public and in a Yalnian restaurant with a very romantic atmosphere. She didn't want him to be unhappy, so she took a deep breath and took the initiative to hold his hand.

The last time they were like this was when they were at Miller Group. It was obvious she hadn't gotten used to th had always felt like an unattainable dream.

She still felt inferior to him. Twenty years of deeply rooted feelings could not be wiped away in a short time.

to the whole dating thing as being near him

As long as he showed a slight hint of displeasure, she would panic and try her best to please him. Now that their relationship had reached such a point, she could only follow in his lead. He had booked a table by the window, offering a great view of the beautiful scenery. The ambiance was also perfect.

Alter the food came, a waiter came over to till their glasses with a very expensive bottle of red wine before leaving Dominic lifted his glass and asked, "Are you satisfied with our first date?"