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. “Come back inside with me.

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She narrows her

eyes at me

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

she says, taking the first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together.

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

could’ve still taken her around the

“I know”

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

further about Vanessa and it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick

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

Vaness

remember, I’ve never

but it doesn’t feel that way and

should go away in a few days at

it seems to be the only way

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

parents

it almost feels like I’ve prevented

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 mess

he can’t

still have others who care around

now, as I wait for her to return from outside, I already

better. I guess I should’ve kept

know he’s a jerk but I’ll have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention.

the

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they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t even want to

he has a lot to

we’re alone.

can finally see the

steps away from Dominic and he approaches

make that face. You had no problem carrying her during your honeymoon!”

jerk our heads in her direction and she covers

don’t mind me, you two. She waves her

me. I look up at him again and as he

slides his

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

me here. Show her around

threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze.

start with what’s

massive it is. If he’s going to show me

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