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.

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

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

to mean?” She

eyes at me

that, so I soften it

walk together. “She told me she hasn’t even seen house yet. How could you let

wanted to call Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I could

taken her around the

“I know”

now and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing

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. It’ll give me the

Vaness

I’ve never experienced such pain in my

it doesn’t feel that

in a few days at leaves me a

way for me not to

living room. I can only imagine how furious

of his parents to come over here

our eyes meet, it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from doing something and

getting back at him for what he did

for me and he can’t

couldn’t make it here because he’s out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s

wait for her to return from outside,

when I was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now, she’ll make

things to him. None of this was my intention. I just hope he’ll believe me.

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 he just

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

we’re alone.

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

Dominic and he approaches me with a heavy

face. You had no problem carrying her during

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

two. She waves her hand dismissively.

at him again and as

side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the other

neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which

me here.

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

start with what’s on

this mansion house, I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to

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