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.

now,” she says. “Come back inside with

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

supposed 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 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

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

her

“I know”

now and I hate

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 just have to send her a text

wants to see the house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll give

Vaness

long as I can remember, I’ve

feel that way

and it should go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want to sit here and do

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

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

parents to come over here

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

tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he

do things for me and he can’t say no because

others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me

her to return from outside, I

was all better. I guess

explain things to him. None of

the

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

has a

we’re alone.

see the house,

away from Dominic and he approaches me

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

our heads in her direction and she

don’t mind me, you two. She waves

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

slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting right around

a gasp, I wrap 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 glaring and stands in place.

You two love birds will find me here.

little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze. “What

start with what’s on the ground

I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to show

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