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.

you not to work right now,” she says.

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

I soften it a

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. How could you let that

first so I thought I could just keep her in

could’ve still taken her around the

“I know”

She seems so sad 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 doesn’t happen, I’ll just have

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

Vaness

can remember, I’ve never experienced such pain

it doesn’t feel

it should go away in a few days at

it seems to be the only way

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

any of his parents to come over here and check on

I’ve prevented him

That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to

him do things for me and he can’t say no because of his parents makes me chuckle.

my father couldn’t make it here because he’s out 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 arrived but

to return from outside, I already know what the outcome will

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

things to him. None of

the

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his arm while talking to him and he just seems

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

we’re alone.

see the house, my mother–in–law

away from Dominic and he approaches me with a heavy

make that face. You had no problem

direction and

me, you two. She

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

he’s close enough, he rests the side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting right around my waist.

neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I

go on. You two love birds will find me here. Show her around quickly then bring her back to

little threatening. It makes me look away from

with what’s on the ground

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

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