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,” she says. “Come back inside with

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She

eyes at me

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

as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet. How could

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

could’ve still taken her around the house.”

“I know”

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

need to find a quick moment where I can call

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

Vaness

remember, I’ve

it doesn’t feel

in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated

seems to be the only way for me not to put pressure on

I have a moment to myself in this living room. I can only

his parents to come over here and check

eyes meet, it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from

of getting back at him for what he did

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

here because he’s out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially

from outside, I already know what

guess

him. None of this was my intention. I just

the

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his arm while

see him 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 chance once

we’re alone.

dear, now you can finally see the house, my mother–in–law says

and he approaches

my son. Don’t make that face. You had no problem

and

you two. She waves her hand

look up at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually

he’s close enough, he rests the side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the

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

find me here. Show

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

what’s

an 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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