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.

you not to work right now,” she says.

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

I shouldn’t have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to

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

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

could’ve still taken her

“I know”

hate

quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t happen, I’ll just have to send

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

Vaness

remember, I’ve never experienced such pain in

it doesn’t feel

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

the only way for me not

have a moment to myself in this living

his parents to come over here and

I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his plans.

he brought me were tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but was just trying to mess with

he can’t say no because

out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who

from outside, I already know what the

could’ve waited to see the house when I was all better. I guess

he’s a jerk but I’ll have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention. I just hope he’ll believe

the

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as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t even want to

know he has a lot to say. I really need

we’re alone.

the

from Dominic and he

my son. Don’t make that face. You had no problem carrying her during your honeymoon!”

our heads in her direction and she covers her

me, you two. She waves her

from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and my mother–in–law can’t even

and slides

I can’t help but look into his eyes, which

You two love birds will find me here. Show her around quickly then bring her back

makes me look away from his gaze. “What do

can start with what’s on the

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

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