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,” she says. “Come back

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what

says, 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

Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I

taken her around the

“I know”

seems so 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 where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t happen, I’ll just have to

her. It’ll give me the perfect opportunity

Vaness

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

doesn’t feel that way and

should go away in a few days at leaves me a little

to be the only way for me not to put pressure

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

didn’t mean for any of his parents to come

eyes meet, it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his plans.

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

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

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

her to return from outside, I already know what the outcome will be

better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll make him do it.

him. None of this was my intention. I just hope

the

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both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and

has a

we’re alone.

see the house, my mother–in–law says

Dominic and he

make that face. You had no problem carrying

in her direction and she

you two. She

her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me and my mother–in–law can’t even

against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the

neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look

will find me here. Show her around quickly then bring her

little threatening. It makes me look away from his

can start with what’s

it is. If he’s going to

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