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.

told you not to work right now,”

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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

follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me

I wanted to call Doctor Miller to examine her first so I

taken her

“I know”

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

it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t happen,

Fine. I’ll show her.

Vaness

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

most. but it doesn’t feel that

few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I

it seems to be the only way for me

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

of his parents to come over here and

I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his

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

for me and he can’t say no because of his parents makes me

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 I’m not complaining

return from outside, I already know what the outcome

was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because

to him.

the

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his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t even

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

we’re alone.

the house, my mother–in–law says

steps away from Dominic and he approaches

face. You had no

her direction and she

don’t mind me, you two. She waves her

again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and my mother–in–law can’t even see it.

side of his face against mine and slides his

help but look

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

his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze. “What do

can start with what’s on

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 way.

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