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. “Come

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

I soften it

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

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

taken her around

“I know”

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

in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t happen, I’ll just have to send

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

Vaness

can remember, I’ve never experienced such pain

feel that way

wasn’t too serious and it should go away in a few days at

to be the only way for me not to

myself in this living room. I can only imagine

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

I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his

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

he can’t say no because of his parents

couldn’t make it here because he’s 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

from outside, I already know what the

house when I was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll

I’ll have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention.

the

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

closer he gets and I know he has a lot

we’re alone.

can finally see the house, my mother–in–law says to

steps away from Dominic and he approaches me with a

son. Don’t make that face. You had no

direction and she covers her mouth with a

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

looks away 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

his face against mine and slides his

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

will find me here. Show her around

threatening. It makes me look

can start with what’s on the ground

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

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