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.

told you not to work right now,”

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She

eyes at me

so I soften it a little. “I meant

the first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she

examine her first so

taken her

“I know”

I hate

not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In

the house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll give

Vaness

as long as I can remember, I’ve never experienced such pain in

feel that way and it

it should go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want to sit

now, it seems to be the only way for me not to put pressure on

have a moment to myself in this living room. I can only imagine how furious

really didn’t mean for any of his parents to come over here

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

back at him for what he did to me earlier

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 she

from outside, I already know what

better. I guess I should’ve

to explain things to him. None of this

the

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

at me the closer he gets and I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air. I’ll

we’re alone.

now you can finally see the house, my mother–in–law

he approaches

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

her direction and she

mind me, you two. She

again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and my mother–in–law can’t even see it.

mine and slides his arm

my arms around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into

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

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

can start with what’s

is. If he’s going

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