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

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

to mean?”

eyes at me

have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what does she

walk

wanted to call Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I

taken her around

“I know”

now. She seems so sad right now and I hate seeing

find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again.

I’ll show her.

Vaness

can remember, I’ve never experienced such pain in my

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

it should go away in a few days at

way for me not to put pressure

living room. I can only imagine how furious Dominic must

of his parents to come over here and check on me.

like I’ve prevented him from doing

juice he brought me were tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did

me and he can’t say no because of his

who

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

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

explain things to him. None of this was my

the

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a few minutes later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t

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.

finally see the house,

he

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

jerk our heads in her direction and she covers her mouth with a

don’t mind me, you two. She waves her

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

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

his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because

me here. Show her around quickly then bring her

me look away from

what’s on the ground

it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the way. I don’t

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