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,” she

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows her

eyes at me

that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what does she need?”

as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet. How could you let that

examine her first so I thought I could just keep her

taken her around the house.”

“I know”

sad right now and I hate seeing her like that.

in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where

I’ll show her. It’ll give me the perfect opportunity to

Vaness

can remember, I’ve

doesn’t feel

in a few days at

for now, it seems to be the only way for

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

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.

juice he brought me were tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me

things for 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

to return from outside, I

the house when I was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll make him

things to him.

the

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both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like

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

we’re alone.

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

away from Dominic and he

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

in her direction and she

me, you two. She waves

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

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

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 glaring and

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

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

can start with what’s

If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the

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