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

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say what does she need?”

step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house

examine her first so I thought I could just keep her in the

still taken her

“I know”

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

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 message.

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

Vaness

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

but it doesn’t feel that way and it

go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want

seems to be the only way for

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

parents to come over

feels like I’ve prevented

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

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

who care

her to return from outside, I already

to see the house when I was all better. I guess I

he’s a jerk but I’ll have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention. I just hope

the

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a few minutes later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and

I know he has a lot to say. I really

we’re alone.

now you can finally see the

he approaches me with

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

and she covers her mouth

two. She waves her hand

Dominic looks away from her and faces me. I look up at him again and

slides his arm under my

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 glaring

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

he says, his tone a little threatening. It makes me look away from his gaze. “What do you want to see first?”

can start with what’s on the ground

seen this 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 all the way. I don’t want that to

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