Chapter 14

Vanessa

As Dominic extends his hand so 1 can bring my leg forward, I sit still and shake my head.

Just leave it.” I look outside the window as the limousine drives gif. “As long as I don’t move, I’ll be fine.”

I said let me see that”

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I hiss when he reaches for my leg and places it right on his thigh making me jerk my head in his direction with surprise.

“What are you doing?” I furrow my eyebrows.

“Just sit still.” He doesn’t even look at me. His eyes are focused on my leg.

When his large hands wrap around my calf and massage with precision, I’m at a lot for words as I watch him. Is he only doing this because he might be a little tipsy?

The moment he raises my leg a little higher, my breath hitches because I fear that my underwear might be exposed to him even if my dress is long. But because I don’t want that to happen 1 try to pull my leg back. That action only makes me hiss again as it causes me more pain.

“I told you to sit still.” He grunts

And I don’t want you touching me.”

He

scoffs and doesn’t even look at me. I’m not doing this for you. It’s for my parents and your father”

Unable to come up with anything to say back to him, I look on as he massages my calf. The sensation is so calming that I rest my head against the seat.

While he works on it, my eyes barely look at what he’s doing. I only stare at the side profile of his face. He’s so focused that he might not even have realized he’s clenched his jaw.

As much as I don’t want to admit it, seeing him from this angle is just as equally attractive as any other angle I’ve seen him from. Despite his arrogance, he’s extremely handsome and that’s something I just have to admit to myself.

to look at me,

should be better.” He sighs.

behind my ear as my heart races a little, “We can’t tell if it’s better until I stand on

try to walk.

what I just did for you, a simple thank

my arms, my

He scoffs. “Whatever.”

find awkward and for me, that’s new. The two of us have traveled together in silence before but this is just different and I keep asking myself why – because of a simple gesture to massage my calf and not even because of me but our parents?

sense his movements from the corner of my eye, I look over and he moves to the other side and takes a seat in the

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look outside the window, or having him sit on the other side, where he’s not close to me but it’s more difficult to avoid looking at him.

reaches for a glass, I’m in disbelief when I assume he’s about to pour himself some more whiskey. The side of the limousine where he’s seated has a whole compartment

looks up from his glass and says, “If this is the

going to say anything I

Besides, I’m only taking some orange juice

I tilt

can’t believe he’s actually offering me a drink. Though there was so much to eat and drink on

him as he pours himself a glass, I give him a nod and what I’m about to say even feels

like some

crosses his legs and drinks from his

he messed with me like

a ruff, I look outside my window, the various buildings

to be launched. He’s the face of the brand and as that billboard

billboard, he’s in a gray suit with no shirt underneath, leaving his skin a little exposed since the top buttons are loose. With

that the cologne itself once

that sensual quality to make me immerse myself in the scent. I can’t help but wonder if this

into focus.

my breath, I look over at him and he’s focused on his phone,

I’m just glad he

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