The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Dominic

The moment my father mentions a rat eating the leftovers. I turn around to face the wall as I clench my other fist, close my eyes and almost punch the wall but end up pressing my fist against it to contain my anger.

I know exactly what Vanessa meant when she said it like that. How dare she go that far and insult my babe!

Composing myself since my father’s still on the line, and I wouldn’t want him to suspect a thing. I relax my fist, turn around and lean against the wall again.

“I don’t know where she got that from,” I say while shaking my head. “There are no rats here”

“Are you just trying to get out of this?” He sounds like he’s in disbelief. “How is it that you’re on a beautiful island with rats in the house? I don’t want my daughter–in–law in such an environment running with rats

“It’s not what you think.”

“Is that supposed to make me worry less? You paid a huge sum of money to your friend to be on that island and now this happens? Being the kind hearted person Vanessa is, I know she’s trying not to make a big deal out of it but I don’t like it. You know what? Leave that island. I’ll pay for wherever it is she wants to go.”

“Father, slow down. Everything’s alright. She’s in good hands”

Will you protect her from those

It takes me a moment to respond, Vanessa’s clearly causing trouble for me on purpose,

I can’t believe I’m even having this conversation with my father As I wonder what I can do, I quickly come up with something to ease his worries.

“You’re getting all worked up for nothing. I saw no rats here and she didn’t mention anything to me. Everything’s fine.”

“You’re obviously trying to cover this up but son, I’m warning you right now. You better make sure she’s well taken care of”

“That’s exactly what I’m doing”

“You’re clearly not doing a good job with that rat problem!”

I rub my temples while shaking my head. This is ridiculous and can’t even say that to him.

“Father, you know how much I care about my wife and I’ll do anything to make sure she’s safe. Don’t worry. I’ll handle this.”

“Excellent! Now you’re talking. My responsible son is who you are and one day, it’ll work to your advantage.”

I know he’s hinting at me taking over the family business and it boosts my ego as I imagine myself in his office with the chairman name tag on my desk.

He loves it when I show great concern for Vanessa. That’s all I need to do and nothing else matters to him

“I have to go now. There’s a board meeting soon. And son!”

“Yes, father?”

“Send me the footage as soon as you can. We’re all eagerly waiting to see you two lovebirds on the island.”

Shil

III

Chapter 7

rub my thumb and index finger along the bridge of

course. I’ll send it to you later on, I

Enjoy your

“You too.”

wrap my hand around my phone so tightly that I might break it. I’m still fuming at what Vanessa said to my father.

I’ll make sure to use what I heard last night

I head over to Vanessa’s room so I can confront her.

how I need to send those pictures and videos to my father, which like he said, everyone

love to see.

Vanessa and I take all those fake pictures of us enjoying our time together, that’s

it a little aggressively, ready to put her in her place as

respond and I wonder if she’s doing this

creak from inside and that makes me

I knock on the door

you are, just wait,” she

kidding me

ever made me wait

hear the doorknob twist from inside, I’m ready to lash out at her but

he door,

words

red tank top that accentuates her bust, some tight jean shorts that cinch at her tiny waist and and accentuate her wide hips. Lastly, her hair’s in a messy bun with a few strands falling on

I soon snap

“Are you

to me with an

take away something else from

face, I step forward and she instantly begins to move

keeps moving backward, I say nothing to her and she gets more

wall that I stop moving. Only an ch

saying that to

tucking the loose strands that fall on the side of her

know what you’re talking about.”

see you’re trying to act dumb. How dare you call my girlfriend a rat?”

she asks with a dramatic gasp, placing a

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Chapter 7

However, I soon look away, trying to keep my eyes on her face as I speak

act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.” My tone is low but threatening

a second. When did 1 call Camella a rat?” Her forehead

called my father.” I glance at her exposed

immediate chuckle brings my

he tell you that I was talking about Carmella?”

weren’t talking about her, who were you talking about?

talking

is it