Chapter 9
Vanessa
As soon as I open the door slightly so I can step out into the hallway and speak to Carmella from there, she swings it wide open and invites herself in.
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I stumble from the impact of the door swinging open but soon, regain my balance and turn around to face her.
“Couldn’t you wait until I allowed you to come in?”
“Oh, please!” She rolls her eyes at me. “Like I actually need permission from you for anything”
Though I know what she’s here for, I decide to say nothing about it until she does.
“What do you
at do you want?” I cross my arms.
“Listen to me and listen carefully.” She steps forward and glares at me..
Not intimidated at all, I point at my ears and say. Tm all cars.”
“You little b-
“Just tell me what you came here to say so you can get out of my face!” I raise my voice a little, something I rarely do.
She points at me, her long black nail just an inch away from my cheek.
“My boyfriend just told me what you two have to do out there but keep this in mind. It means nothing to him so keep your hands to yourself as much as you can.”
“Will you be watching us? We might need someone to hold the camera.”
“Ugh!” She clenches her fists as she drops her head a little, then chuckles as she straightens up. “You’re about to enjoy this. aren’t you?”
“Not all. I don’t like Dominic”
“Oh, please. He’s a sexy billionaire. Who wouldn’t like my man?
“Me.” I proudly point at myself
“Stop putting on this act because I see right through you. Don’t let the moment outside get to your head. You mean nothing to him so know your place.”
“I definitely know my place here.” I slowly run my hand along my collarbone, the one with my diamond wedding ring. Tm just his wife, nothing much.”
She looks at the ring and grits her teeth as she tries to reach for my finger and take it off
I pull my hand away and get closer to her face as I warn her. “Don’t you dare. This is the part where you also know your place.
She takes a step back and ruffles her hair. “Whatever, keep your stupid ring. It means nothing anyway.”
I chuckle with a nod. “You’re right. It only means that I’m Mrs Richards, not you.”
will always be
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I say I want
“You’re so infuriating
“Is that all?”
“Bitch!”
Now please leave.” I
when I feel-”
throw you out. If you want to find out whether I can do
assume she still wants
I already made it clear that you
talking about?” She
I see. It’s only now I realize that she was
rat!” she
I shake my head as I
my mouth shut because now, she follow me into
she yells, pulling my arm and I stop in my
ate the leftovers. That’s all.
“What?”
of it, so I face forward and make my way
Dominic
Vanessa to show up but it’s taking a while. It’s obviously because Carmella went over
I feel like going up there just to
stairs, Vanessa makes her way
I just stare at her, I hear Carmella screaming
from
I close my eyes and shake my head. I planned not to tell her about this. However, Vanessa brought it up. It was obviously to get on her nerves. I should’ve instructed her to keep her
doesn’t even
at her go down the stairs, pulling force
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that bitch said something about a rat eating the leftovers and that it wasn’t me. What
seconds. While she’s beautiful and sexy,
guessing it’s
get back at Vanessa even more and this is the morbent.
my hand and say. “It’s nothing.
she said
it go. Okay!”
as she nods. “Fine. Hurry up and come back to me.
on the lips, then head
reach for the camera and equipment, then
I find Vanessa waiting for me while facing the sea. But it’s the view
as
my first morning on this island and seeing it in daylight
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