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.

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?”

eyes at me

have said it like that, so I soften it a

taking the 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 happen!”

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

could’ve still taken her around

“I know”

do it now. She seems so sad right now and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around I make

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 give me the perfect opportunity

Vaness

as long as I can remember, I’ve

it doesn’t 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

be the only way

in this living room. I can only imagine how furious

didn’t mean for any of his parents to come

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

were tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but was

me and he can’t say no because of his

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

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

could’ve waited to see the house when I was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll make

I’ll have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention. I just hope

the

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look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he

closer he gets and I know he has a lot

we’re alone.

now you can finally see the

he approaches me with a

son. Don’t make that face. You

and she covers

two. She waves her hand dismissively.

look up at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and my

enough, he rests the side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my

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

two love birds will find me here. Show

me look

what’s on the ground floor.”

he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the way. I don’t want that to

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