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.

you not to work right now,” she says. “Come back inside with me.

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

to mean?”

eyes at me

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

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

to examine her first so I thought I could just

could’ve still taken her around the house.”

“I know”

now and I hate seeing

to speak 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 her a text

I’ll show her. It’ll

Vaness

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

most. but it doesn’t feel that way

said it wasn’t too serious and it should go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just

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

to myself in this living room. I can only imagine

really didn’t mean for any of his parents to come over

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

and juice he brought me were tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier

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

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

as I wait for her to return from outside, I already know what the outcome

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

explain things to him. None of this was my intention. I

the

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

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

we’re alone.

now you can finally see the house,

he approaches me with

You had no problem carrying her during your honeymoon!”

her direction and she covers her mouth with a

don’t mind me, you two. She

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

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

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

two love birds will find me here.

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

can start with what’s on the ground

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

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