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

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

to mean?”

eyes at me

shouldn’t have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what does she

step and 1 follow her lead as we walk

so I thought I could

taken her around

“I know”

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

not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t

the house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll give me the perfect opportunity to confront her.

Vaness

can remember, I’ve never experienced such

feel that

know Dr Miller said it wasn’t too serious and it should go away in a few days

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

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

any of his parents

like I’ve prevented him from doing something and ruined his

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

him do things for me and he

others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me like a baby since she

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

was all better. I guess

have to explain things to him. None of this

the

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she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like

I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air. I’ll get the chance once

we’re alone.

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

steps away from Dominic and he approaches me

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

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

mind me, you two.

away from her and faces me. I look up at him again and as he

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

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

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

makes me look away from his gaze. “What do

start with what’s on the

is. If he’s going to show me

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