The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 10

Vanessa

This shouldn’t be happening right now. Even though I know exactly what this is as he looks at my lips. I’m so caught off guard that I don’t react in time.

As I feel his warm breath against my lips while our eyes lock, he places his hand on the back of my neck. The moment he tilts his head. I tell myself to take a few steps back but something tells me it’ll just be a simple kiss, just like yesterday, with only our lips coming in contact,

The moment he places his lips on mine, I’m in for a shock when he parts his lips, his tongue seeking access to mine.

He brings his other hand down to my sensitive waist and that instantly makes me part my lips with a gasp.

The next thing I know, I’m kissing him back as his tongue dominates mine. This is such an unexpected turn of events.

Now with both his hands around waist, I’m trying so hard not to moan against his lips. He’s a jerk, but he’s touching me and kissing me in a way that makes it hard to resist.

Part of me even wants to believe it’s all just a dream, but I can clearly feel his warm breath and wet tongue against mine.

I even feel my nipples harden and the more he kisses me, the more they come in contact with his chest.

Is this all just part of the acting? I don’t even know the answer to that

When I feel him pull away from my lips, I’m so confused with my racing heart that I don’t even open my eyes.

Why did he do this? It wasn’t part of the plan, at least not the tongue part.

As much as I hate to admit it, the kiss itself was sensual.

While I keep my eyes shut just a little bit longer, I hear him snicker so I open my eyes, wondering what’s going on with him.

The moment our eyes meet, he looks at me scornfully as he shakes his head with crossed arms.

“Oh, Vanessa, you’re so pathetic.”

I crease my forehead. “What?”

“Just look at you now, so into this moment. This is what you were waiting for, right?

“What are you talking about?”

“This is exactly the type of moment you desired. You wanted me to hold you, especially last night.”

“Last night?”

“Don’t play dumb. I heard you crying last night and it went on for a long time.”

As soon as he mentions that, my heart aches. Does he know about my mother and my nightmares? I never told him about that Did he find out from my father? No, he wouldn’t tell Dominic without talking to me about it.

brought out of my thoughts when he continues to

quite much and for me to hear you that loudly, it must’ve been quite a moment. Now that we’re out here, I

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sorrowful I was

and soon after that, they trickle down my face

how he

you don’t want me to touch you but you do. Must ve been quite a lonely wedding night without your

look back at him with narrowed eyes as I process what he just said to me. Soon, it all makes sense and looking at him

with another scoff. “You think I cried because of you last

to act tough. I see

I can’t help but burst into laughter. Once again, this is such an expected

my mouth, amused by his assumption.

I confpose myself, I feel my ribs hurt from laughter.

I step closer, my hair strands blown away from my face by the gentle wind. “That’s where you’re absolutely wrong/ I would never cry over you”

I said, I see right

a hand on my hip. “For your information, last night was pretty emotional for me only because of something from my past that still shows up even today”

stays silent and

won’t be about you either. My tears had a deep meaning. You’re not dear to my heart. Well,

I can’t help but giggle a few times at his assumptions about how I felt.

said so far to him and Carmella? by kissing me so passionately? Just to give me a

drift back to the taste of his lips and hands around my sensitive waist, I

to forget.

it meant nothing, it shouldn’t take too long. I’ll

to explore, the waves crashing into my feet are calling me and

phone a distance away, I take down my hair and get in.

Dominic

been a few minutes since Vanessa walked away from me and until now, I stand in the same spot. It’s because I’m shocked by the realization that she never cried because I was with Carmella

wanted to make myself believe she was only trying

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Chapter 10

truth and not be embarrassed. But the look in her eyes told no lies.

actually was that made her bawl her eyes out

case, that shit doesn’t matter anymore.

in assuming I had something

about that kiss and my touch. She can try to pretend all she wants,

I held her in my arms and kissed her

about everything else.

the time I should be heading back inside to be with Carmella since I’m done here, but I can’t stop watching her as she gets into the water

she sits down. Then, she lays flat in the water until her entire body is submerged. Once she rises, her wet hair looks darker again, just