Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 55

Seraphina's wrist throbbed from his grip. She struggled, but couldn't break free.

"Give it back."

Dominic didn't move. He stared down at the video playing on the screen.

"Why did you record this?"

"Why do you think?" Seraphina tilted her chin up defiantly. "To keep it as a souvenir?"

Dominic's eyes grew even colder.

Cynthia stepped out of the shadows, walking over to Dominic's side. She reached out and grasped his arm. "Dominic, let it go. Don't fight with her."

She shot Seraphina a look, her eyes filled with pity.

"I wasn't asking you."

Seraphina's gaze swept across Cynthia's face.

Cynthia's expression stiffened for a second.

Dominic asked, "Did you film this to blackmail me? Or are you planning to sell it?"

Seraphina scoffed.

"Dominic, how much do you think you're worth?"

Dominic let out a cold snort. His thumb tapped the delete button, erasing the file completely, before shoving the phone back into her hand.

"If I catch you doing this again, I won't hold back. Move."

He released her wrist and turned to leave.

Seraphina stumbled back from his shove, twisted her ankle, lost her balance, and crashed heavily to the floor.

Her lower back slammed into the sharp edge of the wall, sending a blinding shot of pain through her.

She let out a muffled groan, a sheen of cold sweat instantly breaking out on her forehead.

Hearing the noise behind him, Dominic's footsteps paused.

He glanced over his shoulder.

Seraphina was half-kneeling on the floor, propping herself up with one hand while clutching her side with the other, her face pale.

Dominic's gaze lingered on her for a second, his brow twitching slightly.

But he didn't say a word.

The corner of Cynthia's mouth curled up. Her gaze bypassed Dominic's shoulder and landed on Seraphina.

Zachary Sinclair. Her brother. The brother in the Sinclair family who had protected her since childhood, who had donated blood to save her in her darkest moments. His company was currently negotiating a partnership with the Lockwood Group. If Dominic pulled the funding at this critical juncture, years of Zachary's hard work would go down the drain.

She stared into Dominic's eyes. They were devoid of emotion, yet filled with absolute certainty.

Certainty that she would cave.

Just like every time before.

Seraphina lowered her lashes and took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry."

Dominic scoffed lightly. He turned around, wrapped an arm around Cynthia's shoulders, and walked toward the other end of the hall.

Cynthia took a few steps with him, then suddenly stopped and glanced back at Seraphina.

Her look screamed, *You deserve it.*

Then she looked away, linking her arm through Dominic's, walking further and further away.

Seraphina stood rooted to the spot, waves of pain radiating from her back.

"Seraphina?"

Chelsea's voice echoed from down the hall. She had waited too long, realized Seraphina wasn't coming back, and came out to find her.