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 back inside with

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

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

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

so I thought I could just keep her

taken her around

“I know”

She seems so sad right now and I hate seeing her like

quick moment where I can call Carmella again.

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

Vaness

I can remember, I’ve never experienced such pain in my calf

feel that way

said it wasn’t too serious and it should go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because

the only way for me not to put

that I have a moment to myself in this living room. I can only imagine

mean for any of his parents

it almost feels like I’ve prevented

getting back at him for what he did to

he

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 me like a baby since she arrived

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

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

him. None of this was my intention. I just hope he’ll believe me.

the

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both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking

and I know he has a lot

we’re alone.

the house, my mother–in–law

away from Dominic and he

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

our heads in her direction and

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

from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he

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

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

two love birds will find me here.

a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze.

start with what’s

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

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