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 inside with me.

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

like that, so I soften it a

the first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk

wanted to call Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I could just keep her in the living

her around the house.”

“I know”

and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around

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

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

Vaness

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

most. but it doesn’t feel that way

away in a few days at leaves

for now, it seems to be the only way for

in this living room. I can only imagine how furious Dominic must be.

really didn’t mean for any of his parents

almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing something and

getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but

me and he can’t say no because

I’m so glad I still have others who care around me,

for her to return from outside, I already

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

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

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look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t even want to

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

we’re alone.

see the

and he approaches me with a

that face. You had

jerk our heads in her direction and

me, you two. She waves her hand dismissively.

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

side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my

he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret

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

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

with what’s on the

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

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