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.

to work right now,” she says. “Come back

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

supposed to mean?” She narrows her

eyes at me

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

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

her first so I thought I could just keep her

taken her around the house.”

“I know”

I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around I make difference.”

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

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

Vaness

I’ve never experienced such

it doesn’t feel that

go away in a few days at leaves me a little

seems to be the only way for me not to put pressure on my leg.

have a moment to myself in this living room.

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

almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his

of getting back at him for what he did

me and he can’t say no because

my father couldn’t make it here because he’s out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care

to return from outside, I already know what

better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now,

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

the

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his

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

we’re alone.

see the

away from Dominic and he approaches me with a

that face. You had no problem carrying her during

and she covers her

two.

moment Dominic 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 see it.

side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my

can’t help but

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

It makes me look away from

with what’s on the

If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll

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