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.

told you not to work right now,” she says. “Come

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

that, so I soften

she says, taking the first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet.

examine her first so I thought I could just keep her in the living

taken her around

“I know”

hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around

a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In

I’ll show her. It’ll give me the perfect opportunity

Vaness

remember, I’ve never experienced such pain in

but it doesn’t feel that way

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

to myself in this living room. I

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

it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing

tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he

of making him do things for me and he

others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me like a baby since she arrived but

to return from outside, I already know

guess I should’ve kept my mouth

things to him. None of this was my intention.

the

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minutes later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t

him glaring at me the closer he gets and I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear

we’re alone.

can finally see the house, my

and he approaches

face. You had no problem carrying

and she covers her mouth with

mind me, you two. She waves her hand dismissively.

and as he gets closer,

against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the

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

love birds will find me here. Show

me look away from his gaze.

can start with what’s on the ground floor.”

just how massive it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the

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