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.

right now,” she

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She

eyes at me

have said it like that, so I soften it

follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet.

her first so I thought I could just keep her in the

her around the

“I know”

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

speak further about Vanessa and it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again.

her. It’ll give

Vaness

I can remember, I’ve never experienced such

it doesn’t feel that

away in a few days at leaves me a little

it seems to be the only way for me not to put pressure on my leg.

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

parents to come over here and check

feels like I’ve prevented him from

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

things for me and he can’t say no because

country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been

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

when I was all better. I guess I should’ve

have to explain things to him.

the

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few minutes later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while

and I know he has a lot to say. I really

we’re alone.

the house, my mother–in–law says to

Dominic and he approaches me with

on, my son. Don’t make that face. You had no problem carrying her during your

both jerk our heads in her direction and she covers her mouth

me, you two. She waves her hand dismissively.

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

close enough, he rests the side of his face against mine and slides his arm

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

here. Show her around quickly then bring her

makes me look away from his gaze. “What do

start with what’s on the ground floor.”

he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the way. I don’t want that to happen.

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