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.

now,” she says. “Come back inside

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

supposed to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

I soften it a little. “I

her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen

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

her around the house.”

“I know”

sad right now and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around I make

about Vanessa and it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella

to see the house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll give me the perfect opportunity

Vaness

remember, I’ve never experienced

feel that way and

days

be the only way for me not to put pressure on

have a moment to myself in this living room. I

parents to come over here and check on me.

prevented him from doing something and ruined

was just try way of getting back at him for what he did

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

still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating

as I wait for her to return from outside,

was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because

him. None of this was my

the

Thu.

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

closer he gets and I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air. I’ll

we’re alone.

the house, my mother–in–law says

and he approaches me with a

face. You had no problem carrying her

both jerk our heads in her direction and she covers her mouth

don’t mind me, you two. She waves her hand dismissively.

moment Dominic looks away from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he gets

against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting right

he lifts me, I can’t help but

here. Show her around quickly then bring her back to me.”

course,” he says, his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze.

can start with what’s

I haven’t yet seen this mansion house, I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the way. I don’t want

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