The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 23

Dominic

Before I can

an even

descend from the limousine, Carmella charges at my window with clenched fists.

It takes everything in me to stay calm. Since I’m on my way to see the children, I don’t need anyone ruining my mood.

When I step

ep out and close my door, I glance inside to speak to Vanessa

“Stay here and keep your mouth shut.”

She nonchalantly nods and looks down at her phone.

“Are you kidding me right now? Even when I’m right in front of you, you’re still ignoring me?” Carmella yells as she grabs onto the back of my jacket, pulling it so I can face the other direction.

Again it takes everything in me to stay composed, but as soon as I face her, I hold onto her wrist and drag her away from the limousine

“Let me go!” She frantically attempts to pull away. “I said let me go!”

I ignore her demand for just a few more seconds. Once we’re at a distance, I let her go and she crosses her arms with a pout as she faces the other side, her oversized shirt not even well aligned with her shoulders.

“What’s the meaning of this?” I rest my hands on the sides of my waist.

“Do

men

have to ask?” She chuckles bitterly with her dry lips. “What did you expect me to do? You won’t pick up my calls and reply to my

What other choice did I have?”

Her eyes are wide open and that only makes me notice the dark circles around her eyes. That along with her messy hair makes me wonder if this is really because of me.

My expression is evident of just how much I disapprove of her actions. “You’re not supposed to come here. We talked about this.”

“I know we did, but like I said to you, I had no other choice.”

“And you expect me to talk to you after what you’ve just done here?” I slightly raise my voice at her.

She instantly softens up, dropping her hands and approaching me with a frantic gaze. It’s almost like she hasn’t been sleeping

“Babe, I’m sorry. How many times must I apologize? Isn’t this already enough?”

I’m in disbelief at how she’s talking about this right now.

She grabs one to the lapels of my jacket and I’m so disappointed that I don’t even have the strength in me to move away.

Even if I want to lash out, nothing should ruin my mood.

Then, I remember that I’m right outside my home and should anyone see this, it’ll be a huge scandal.

I hold onto wrists to make her loosen her grip on my lapels, but she holds on tightly. There’s only one way to deal with this situation.

“Babe.” My voice is gentle.

“Hmm?” She smiles a little and instantly lets go.

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I look around. Luckily, there’s no one else in sight, but I

I say, “We’ll talk about this when I get

are you going?”

the children’s

her annoyance. Right now, it doesn’t matter. I just want to go.

promise we’ll talk afterwards, alright?”

promise?”

think about it, the longer I take to speak to her, the higher

go home and freshen up. I want you to look sexy

lips only turning white the more she stretches

that bitch?

is our first public appearance together and I need this to score points

don’t want to hear anything more about her.” She

want you to do for me. You’re going to get in

waiting

course.” I nod

for a qui

but I look to

wraps her arms a

around my

arms

don’t want to kiss me?” She

we are right

tuffs “Fine”

She huffs.

hair as she walks back to her car with delight, it takes me a moment to compose myself as I

just how crazy she looks.

silent, until bring up something I

first stopping

store, the one run

my Aunt Patricia.”

remember her from the wedding. She’s so

asking you to

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she crosses her arms. “Fine.

take a while before we leave the store. I

to me.”

know about

obviously don’t.”

head against my seat with a clenched jaw as I glare at her. “You

to clear

I thought,” I say

outside and one of the guards opens the door for me.

can’t help but poke my

Vanessa.

for a moment because it’s time to act like I love and care about my

the limousine, I turn around, lean forward and hold out my hand for

smiles as she moves closer to the edge until finally, she places her hand in mine.

we intertwine our fingers and walk up t

hate that I’ll have to do this every time I’m out

stairs with security around

we’re inside the building, the staff’s already lined up to welcome us and they acknowledge Vanessa so much that I want to roll my eyes. Of course, she’s part of the

attention she’s getting. She keeps smiling at

as everyone is in the middle of buying their preferred toys.

I have to go to

find Aunt

I lead Vanessa

holding hands, a few people take pictures. When I take note of that, I smile a bit more, which is different from Vanessa. She’s been smiling the entire time.