Chapter 88 Mellow


    Be hesitated and said, "Maybe... Never mind. I don''t think Icm look."


    Lia was losing her patience. "ignoring it won''t make it go away. Pretending you didn''t get a reply isn''t going to help. Just check it already. If you don''t, I''ll do it t So, Be opened the message, bolding her breath as she read. The reply surprised her Dominic''s message said, "Yeah. I''m in a meeting."


    for you."


    Lia thought for a moment. "That ''yeah" probably means you two did fuck, and he was serious about what he said. Saying he''s in a meeting just means he''s too busy to talk. She mudged ne. "I told you so. Congrattions, you''re finally with the guy you''ve wanted for year Bestared at the bright sun outside, still feeling groggy fromst night''s drinking. She was having a hard time epting what had happened.


    "Stop joking. This can''t be true. He''s just busy right now. Let''s not talk about it. You go do your thing, and I''ll be fine."


    Lisaw how upset she was and stopped teasing "Okay, I''ll get back to work. You rx, and when I''m done, we''ll go out for a meal."


    Feeling bored and tired, Be fell asleep on the couch with her Bluetooth headphones on, listening to music, , being thoughtful, turned up the air conditioning and covered her with a light nket


    Looking at her phone held tightly in her hand, La sighed inwardly, "Loving someone who might not be right for you-is it a curse or a blessing?"


    As evening fell, La felished her work and woke Bo up


    ne blinked sleepily and said, "I''m so hungry. Let''s go eat."


    Lia grinned and said, "I know a great ce. It''s hidden away, so just leave your car. Let''s user my old car instead; yours is too shy."


    Be agreed. When she got into La''s car, she noticed her phone was dead and decided not to bother charging it.


    After dinner, La dropped Be oft at her studio to pick up her car. B saw a ck Rolls-Royce parked outside and recognized the license te. "That''s Dominic''s car." Lia asko, "is be here to see you? How did he know you we here?- Tell didn''t know what to say.


    Upon seeing her hesitation, La''s expression shifted. "You''re not stared to get out, are you? You two have been living under the same roof for nearly 20 years. Afraid he''ll bite? "As forst night, it he''s serious, just go with it. If he''s not, then act the nothing happened. It''s that Be 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 re of Dominic''s hom


    Be sighed and walked back to Dominic''s car, Herolled down his window, and his tace was hard to see in the dark.


    "Why are you here?" Be asked, trying to stay calm while fidgeting with her nails.


    QUE car and decided to wait, Domink replied calmly "Drive home now."


    His nonchnt tone was disconcerting Be''s heart raced with confusion. It was so unlike him to be so mellow.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    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.


    Be nced in the rearview mirror asionally, noting his patience as he stayed behind, no matter how slowly she drove.