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

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

supposed to mean?” She

eyes at me

have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to

we walk together. “She told

to examine her first so I thought I could just keep her in the living room.”

could’ve still taken her around

“I know”

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

leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that

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

Vaness

long as I 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 leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t

only way for me not

myself in this living room. I can only imagine how furious Dominic must

parents to come over here

almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his plans.

cookies and juice he brought me 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

me and he can’t say no because

still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me like a baby since she arrived but I’m not

for her to return from outside, I already know

better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll make him do it.

him. None of this was my intention. I just hope he’ll

the

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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

he has a lot

we’re alone.

the house, my mother–in–law says

and he approaches me with a heavy sigh.

on, my son. Don’t make that face. You had

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

me, you two. She waves her hand

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

side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees,

me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly

here. Show her around quickly then bring her back

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

start with what’s on the ground

this mansion house, I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to

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