Chapter 42 He Planned This

Bella didn't get a wink of sleep that night. By the time dawn broke, she had packed her bags and was ready to leave. Before heading out, she sent Leonard a message to explain her situation. Since he was abroad and in a different time zone, she didn't want to disturb him by calling. To her surprise, Leonard called her right away. "Where are you planning to go?" "Holha," she responded. As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had told him where she was going, and Dominic would soon find out about it too. Truthfully, she wanted to see Dominic, but she couldn't. It would be best if they had never crossed paths again in this lifetime. After a brief exchange, they ended the call. Right before she left, Bella took one last look at the rose in the corner of the courtyard, hoping it would still be as full of life when she returned. Bella took a direct flight to Holha to save time. Even though she tried to catch some sleep on the plane, she was still severely sleep-deprive