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,”

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?”

eyes at me

it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to

first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t

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

taken her around the house.”

“I know”

I hate

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

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

Vaness

remember, I’ve never experienced such pain in my calf

doesn’t feel that way

it should go away in a few days at leaves me

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

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

parents to come over here and check

prevented him

him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but was just trying to mess with

he can’t say no because of his

who care around

to return from outside, I

waited to see the house when I was all better. I guess

have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention. I just hope he’ll

the

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she’s holding onto his

he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air.

we’re alone.

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

and he approaches me with a

my son. Don’t make that face. You had no problem carrying her during your honeymoon!”

our heads in her direction and she covers her mouth with a

you two. She waves

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

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

he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just glaring and

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

his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from

start with what’s on the

ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the way. I don’t want

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