The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Dominic

Moving further away from the house. I pick up Carmella’s call while facing the entrance, just in case my mother shows up or something

“Babe.” I cautiously look around, the bodyguards in position standing at a certain distance away from me.

“Hey, babe!” Carmella says from the other end of the line and she sounds so enthusiastic that I rub my temples while shaking my head.

“What’s up?” Though I pretend not to know. I know exactly why she’s calling,

“I hope you’re almost here to pick me up. I’m already done with everything, I actually finished a bit early so now I’m just waiting for you

I sigh with frustration, pacing a few times just so I don’t lose my cool over the situation that’s out of my control.

“Babe, about that,” I say for a start.

“Is something wrong?”

“I haven’t yet left the house.

What are you s

still doing there?

“Something happened with Vanessa and now-”

“What the hell happened?” Her tone is suddenly harsh. “What did you with that b-”

“Can you shut up and I just let me finish?”

“No! What did you do with that bitch!”

“She had a little accident and my parents came here. The problem is that I can’t leave. They won’t let me. I already tried.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” She scoffs. That bitch is more important than mer

“Didn’t you hear a word I just said?” I face away from the front door in frustration. Sometimes it’s difficult to make Carmella grasp what a situation means.

“My son!” I hear my mother’s voice just then so I turn around to look at her.

“I’ll call you back,” I whisper to Carmella on the phone.

“Don’t you

dare hang up on-

1 abruptly end the call by turning off my phone, which I didn’t even want to do.

What are you doing here all alone when your father’s already gone? She doesn’t seem pleased as she places both hands the sades of her waist and shakes her head at me “Were you calling someone from work?”

Right now, lying to her is better than telling her the truth. “Yes, was,”

She stands beside me and wraps her hand around my arm.

work right now,” she says. “Come back inside with

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She

eyes at me

like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what does

1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet. How could you

wanted to call Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I could

could’ve still taken her around the house.”

“I know”

right now and I hate seeing her

to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case

the house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll give me the

Vaness

as I can remember, I’ve never experienced such

doesn’t feel that way

and it should go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want to

it seems to be the only way for me not to put pressure on my

I have a moment to myself in this living room. I

didn’t mean for any of his parents to come over here and check on

feels like I’ve prevented him from doing

try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but was

things for me and he can’t say no because of his parents makes

out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me like a

I wait for her to return from outside, I already know what the outcome will

guess I should’ve

things to him. None of this was my intention. I just hope

the

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minutes later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm

gets and I know he has a lot to say.

we’re alone.

dear, now you can finally see the house, my mother–in–law says to me.

and he approaches me

son. Don’t make that face. You had no problem

her direction and she covers her mouth

two. She waves her hand

again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and

rests the side of his face against mine and slides his arm under

gasp, I wrap my arms around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just glaring and stands

birds will find me here. Show her around quickly then

course,” he says, his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze. “What do you want to

can start with what’s

this mansion house, I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to

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