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.

not to work right now,”

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She

eyes at me

I shouldn’t have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant

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

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

could’ve still taken her around

“I know”

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

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

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

Vaness

as long as I can remember, I’ve never experienced such

most. but it doesn’t feel that way

should go away in a few days at leaves me a

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

that I have a moment to myself in this living

of his parents to come over here and check on

like I’ve prevented him from doing something and

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

making him do things for me and he can’t say no because of his

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

return from outside, I already know what the outcome will

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

jerk but I’ll have to explain things to him. None of this

the

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at them she’s holding onto his

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

we’re alone.

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

Dominic and he approaches me with

face. You

our heads in her direction and she covers her mouth with

mind me, you two.

moment Dominic looks away from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me

the side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting right around my waist.

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

two love birds will find me here. Show her around

course,” he says, his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze. “What do

with what’s on

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

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