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.

now,” she

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?”

eyes at me

that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to

lead as we walk together.

first so I thought

still taken her around

“I know”

seems so sad right now and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around I make difference.”

taking everything 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

house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll

Vaness

can remember, I’ve

feel that way and it

said it wasn’t too serious and it should 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

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

for any of his parents to come over here and check on

our eyes meet, it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from

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

thought of making him do things for me and he can’t

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 but I’m

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

the house when I was all better. I guess I should’ve

him. None of this was my

the

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at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him

at me the closer he gets and I know he has a lot to

we’re alone.

can finally see the house,

away from Dominic and he approaches

face. You had no problem carrying her during your honeymoon!”

and she covers her mouth with

me, you two. She waves her

again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring

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

he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just

go on. You two love birds will find me here. Show

says, his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze. “What do you want to see

start with what’s on the ground floor.”

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

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