The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 18

Vanessa

When Dominic smirks at me. I hold my breath, wondering what’s going through his head. I’m hoping he doesn’t point it out that I was staring at his lips, because I definitely was.

For a few more seconds, he says nothing but only stares at me with the same smirk. It makes me so nervous that I can’t even look at him anymore.

But even after I look to the side, I can still feel his eyes on me. He’s doing this on purpose.

When I can’t take it anymore, I attempt to push him away since my body’s trapped by the palms of his hands resting on the

bed.

As soon as I hold onto his wrists, the palms of his hands slip on the silky sheets, making him fall right on top of me. The pressure of his body against mine extends to my calf, which hits against the edge of the bed and I hiss loudly.

He instantly gets off and I groan

“It hurts,” I whimper.

“Try not to move,” he says firmly, crouching down right in front of me.

The moment I sit up and look down at him, he holds onto my leg and says, “Don’t do shit like that again”

“I didn’t do anything

“You were trying to push me away?”

“Yes, because you.

“Because I what? Go on! Say it” He’s mocking me right now. It’s clear from his smirk.

Too embarrassed to even say it, I press my lips together and look away. ||

“I better take you back downstairs to your precious mother–in–law

He scoops me up bridal style again and takes me downstairs using the elevator.

With my hand resting on his chest for support, I feel his racing heart, which is similar to mine.

I can’t believe he caught me staring at his lips. As much as I don’t want to think about it, that moment just sticks with me. I can’t wait to be out of this small space with him.

When we’re back downstairs, he places me next to my mother–in–law again and we instantly begin to chat about everything that I like about the house.

Dominic sits right next to me, firmly holding my hand like a supportive husband. He holds my hand for so long that this almost feels genuine.

“Now that you’re back in town, I can give you my present.” My mother–in–law says. “I want you to come with me and see it with your own eyes.

Tru so curious that I lean toward her with enthusiasm and say, “Then take me right now!

“Not in this condition, my child. You won’t be able to stomp your feet the way I’ve imagined you.”

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“Do I get a wedding gift too? Dominic chimes in.

“You, my son, get nothing. This is only for my daughter–in–law. She’s special”

He scoffs but she takes no offense. It’s because she assumes he’s just being playful with it, but I know he meant that scoff.

“Why didn’t you ever go into photography, my son? The pictures were amazing! We would’ve gotten more of these had you still been on that Island. You two look so good together.

After she takes out her phone and starts scrolling, I can’t help but feel nervous and still embarrassed. I even feel my cheeks burn, especially when I think about what happened upstairs

Once she starts going through the pictures she liked the most, including some clips, I can’t look away when it’s the one of Dominic and I kissing passionately. The taste of his lips is still so fresh in my mind. I didn’t expect to feel that way, but I did and now it seems like Lean’t forget.

When I look up at him, I hold my breath when I realize he’s been staring down at me.

Quickly, I clear my throat as I look away from him, paying attention only to my mother–in–law.

“There are so

younger sister and I have rarely spent time together. She has a busy life in

my mother–in–law’s only urgently needed for a women’s conference in the evening, she decides to spend most of her day with

caring husband. He’s rarely left my side, which I

been frequently checking his phone and I’m sure it’s because of Carmella. He tries to hide how pissed he is but I can see it. Maybe he hasn’t

see the relief in his face as he excuses

for the

my intention to keep him away from Carmella, I hope he doesn’t do anything to get back at me, because I won’t just let it happen.

Dominic

I’m right outside,

eyes are glued to the entrance in

Isn’t it obvious? I’ve been ignoring your calls

my head with a sigh. “Are you

several hours

you tell

feel like

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you feel like talking to me now.” I chuckle. “Hey, I’ll make it up to

still there? Does she have nothing else

way you speak about

on, I was just saying-”

matter. Not

What time do you

already evening. And then I can come

waiting for you.

and I lick my lips

fault that we’ve been

my mother so she can leave much sooner. Quickly, I

sent. I head back inside and

I give her a light nod to do

reaches for my mother’s hand and says, “Thanks for spending so much time with me. I feel so much better now.”

you sure, my dear!”

nods with

that my mother is about to reach for her leg. I panic because if Vanessa screams,

be fine.

mother.”

Vanessa’s quick assurance, my mother sits up again and

do have matters to attend to after all and I should

relief and I can’t wait for her to

walk her outside to one of my cars which will take her home.

her by a bodyguard, she gently

good care of my dear Vanessa, just like

“You know,

but remember that she’s my wife. Of course I’ll

giggles. “I know

ay to Cannella.

time for me to be

as return inside the house. I don’t

reach for a specific set of car keys

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a few more minutes before I can leave. The last thing I want is

of waiting, I return downstairs and

around. That way, when you call my parents, I don’t have to

make it sound like there’s going to be a next time

so again, choose your bedroom, except

her eyebrows at me. “I already know that so there’s no need to

everything I’ve done for her today, despite having to pretend for the most

part.

Have you

“Not yet”