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. “Come

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

to mean?” She narrows her

eyes at me

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

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

Miller to examine her first so I thought I could just keep her in

her around

“I know”

I hate seeing

in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where

house? Fine. I’ll show her.

Vaness

remember, I’ve never experienced

feel that way and it

go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just

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

have a moment to myself in this living room. I can only imagine how furious Dominic must

any of his parents to come over

eyes meet, it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined

him for what he did to

and he can’t say no because of his parents makes me

country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around

as I wait for her to return from outside, I already

house when I was all better. I guess

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 be

he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air. I’ll get the chance

we’re alone.

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

he approaches me with a heavy sigh.

Don’t make that face. You

her direction and she covers her mouth with a giggle.

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

Dominic looks away from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he gets closer,

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

gasp, I wrap my arms around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I

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

me look away from his

start with what’s on

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 all

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