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.

not to work right now,” she says. “Come

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

I soften it a little.

go inside,” she says, taking the first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet.

to call Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I could just keep

her around

“I know”

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

about Vanessa and it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call

her. It’ll give me the

Vaness

can remember, I’ve never experienced such

it doesn’t feel

serious and it should go away in a few days at

be the only way for me not to put pressure on

moment to myself in this living room. I can only

his parents to come over

meet, it almost feels like I’ve prevented him

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

me and he can’t say no because

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

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

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

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

I know he has a lot to say. I really

we’re alone.

can finally see the house, my

away from Dominic and he approaches me with a

make that face. You had no

in her direction and she covers

me, you two. She waves her hand

again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and

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

wrap my arms around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just

will find me here. Show her around quickly then bring her back to me.”

look away from his gaze. “What do you

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

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