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.

work right now,” she says. “Come back inside with me.

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Chapter 17

“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She

eyes at me

soften it a little. “I meant to say what

follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet. How could you let that happen!”

so I thought I

her around

“I know”

sad right now and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around I

and it’s 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

her. It’ll give me the perfect opportunity to confront

Vaness

as long as I can remember, I’ve

but it doesn’t feel that way

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

way for me not

living room. I can

of his parents

like I’ve prevented him

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 just trying to mess with

he can’t say

of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around

I wait for her to return from

guess I

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

the

Thu.

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walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while

and I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air.

we’re alone.

can finally see the house, my mother–in–law says

Dominic and he approaches me with a heavy sigh.

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

both jerk our heads in her direction and she covers her

mind me, you two. She waves her hand

looks away from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he

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

my arms around 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 his gaze.

what’s on

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

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