Chapter 132 Bastard

Bella was frustrated. She knew her excuse wouldn't work repeatedly; it would backfire. So, she decided to be honest. "Fine," she said. "I didn't want to answer you. Can you give me Oscar's number now?"

He finally turned to look at her. "You deliberately ignored me, and you're only talking to me now because you want another man's number. Why should I give it to you?"

Bella gritted her teeth. "I really had something to do. Can we talk about it later?"

Dominic smiled coldly. "Sure, but you have to call him in front of me."

Bella nodded irritably. Dominic immediately sent her Oscar's number and looked at her with a relaxed expression. She called Oscar, and he answered quickly.

Furious, she said, "Oscar, it's Bella. Why did you break up with Lia so suddenly? She told you about her condition beforehand. How could you use that as an excuse after you decided to start dating?" Oscar fell silent. His voice was hoarse when he finally spoke. "I'm sorry. I've already told her what I have to say, and I don't know what else I should do… Lia is a wonderful woman. It's my fault for not being able to be with her, and that will forever be my loss. Don't call me again."

He ended the call.

Bella turned to Dominic, her angry gaze like a glare.

Dominic was baffled. "What does this have to do with me? I'm his boss, but this is his personal life. I don't have that much control over him."

Bella's anger flared. "Well, didn't you assure me he was a good man? I never thought…" Dominic felt exasperated. "It's not like I've ever been in a relationship with him. I was speaking as his boss. If we're talking about work capabilities, there are no problems. Don't twist my words."

Bella sighed. "Forget it. Their breakup isn't the issue. What hurt Lia most is his excuse. It turns out, no matter how honest a man is, they're all jerks." She turned to go upstairs, but a cold voice stopped her.

"Jerks?"

Goosebumps erupted on Bella's skin. She darted upstairs. "I wasn't talking about you! I'm going to take a bath!"

She knew the night hadn't ended well for just Lia and Oscar; she was still in hot water with Dominic. She bathed for over an hour. She lightened her steps past Dominic's room, but his hearing was sharp. She reached her door when he opened his, saying, "Come in." Memories of last night flashed through her mind. She hesitated. "You can say what you want here; it's getting late. I have to work tomorrow. Oh, right. I won't turn off my phone again. I'm sorry."

She'd always been quick to admit her mistakes, perfecting humility during her time with Dominic. [The sentence about FindNovel.net is promotional material and has been removed.]

Dominic wouldn't let her off easily. He dragged her into his room, pushing her against the wall. He trapped her, his face close to hers. "Well, aren't you quick to admit your mistakes? Do you think I'm that easy to handle?"

Bella's waist was still sore. She whispered, "I'm sorry." She didn't want to do it again. Impulsively, she kissed him lightly. [The ending is incomplete and nonsensical. It requires more context or rewriting.]