Chapter 274 You Hurt Me More

Ian walked past Bella's office just in time. "Morning." She acted as though nothing was wrong and responded, "Morning. Looks like you're not late today." He studied her expression closely. "Are you okay? You look somewhat off." She lifted her hand and stroked her cheek. "Oh, really? I'm alright. Perhaps the chilly weather is making my skin a little dry." Upon hearing her response, Ian wondered if she had seen the news. Seeing that he seemed doubtful of her, Bella asked, "Is there anything else?" He swiftly shook his head. "No. I'll get back to work now." She nodded and put on her coat before sitting down. Before she even had a chance to settle in, Lia called her. She instinctively wanted to reject the call because she knew Lia would discuss Dominic's matter. It was tiring enough to act like nothing was wrong, but one word from Lia would undoubtedly break her. However, Lia kept calling several more times. Bella finally couldn't take it anymore and answered, "I'm busy. Can we