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.

now,” she says. “Come back inside with

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

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

taking the 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

Miller to examine her first so I

still taken her around

“I know”

I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around

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. In case that doesn’t happen, I’ll just have to send

to see the house? Fine. I’ll show her.

Vaness

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

doesn’t feel that way and it

a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just

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

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

his parents to come over here and check on me.

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

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

for me and he can’t say no because of

glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law.

her to return from

the house when I was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll make

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

the

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holding onto his arm while talking to him

the closer he gets and I know he has a lot to say. I really

we’re alone.

see the

and he approaches me with a

You had no problem carrying her

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

don’t mind me, you two. She waves her hand dismissively.

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

his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the

help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just glaring and stands

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

me look away from his gaze. “What do you

with what’s on the ground

mansion house, I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me

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