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

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows her

eyes at me

that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what does she need?”

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

to examine her first so I thought I

taken her around the house.”

“I know”

and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around

in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t

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

Vaness

as long as I can remember, I’ve never experienced such

most. but it doesn’t feel that way and it

few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want to sit here and do nothing-

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

a moment to myself in this living

really didn’t mean for any of his parents to come over here and check on me.

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

back at him for

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

couldn’t make it here because 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

to return from outside, I already

guess I should’ve kept my

have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention.

the

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them she’s holding onto his

him glaring at me the closer he gets and I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air. I’ll get the chance once

we’re alone.

see the

steps away from Dominic and he approaches me with a

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

and she covers her mouth with a giggle.

two.

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

against mine and slides his arm under my

around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into

You two love birds will find me here. Show her around quickly then bring her

he says, his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away

start with what’s on the ground floor.”

he’s going

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