The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 35

Vanessa

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When my mother–in–law earlier told me she had something spicy for me, I tried to convince myself that it wasn’t what I was thinking, but I

was wrong.

I’m in one of the bedrooms with her, and wearing a sexy nightgown in a deep shade of red. I can’t stop looking down at myself as I stand

before her.

“Mom, this is too short and revealing.”

“That’s the whole point!” She chuckles, crossing her legs while on the bed. “No one else is going to see this except your husband. I know you probably have a lot of these, but I just felt like giving you something as well. This was just a sample from a friend’s collection that I picked out for you. I’m glad I had the chance to give it to you now.”

If only she knew that I have none of these sexy night outfits. I even left that lingerie box I got as a gift back on that island, but she’ll never find

out.

Forcing myself to smile, I nod as I sit beside her. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome, my dear. You know, it’s very important in your early years of marriage to keep spicing things up. It helps you grow with it. That’s why even now, my husband and I still haven’t lost that spiciness.”

“Really?” My eyes widen in amusement.

“Of course!” She leans forward and whispers, “Don’t be fooled when you see us!”

As she giggles, she gently hits the side of my shoulder, then sighs while fixing my silky robe around the collarbone.

“This will drive Dominic crazy when he sees you in it, considering the way he looks at you.”

I raise my eyebrows. “The way he looks at me?”

“Of course. You think I don’t see it?”

you talking

He’s my son and

me so curious. “How does he

She giggles, placing a hand on her chest. “Oh, young love is so beautiful.”

something else I can wear in the bedroom. I’ll be sharing with Dominic. I don’t want him

fold the nightgown, then place

glad you’re spending the night here, even if it’s because of

every moment of it.” I give her

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tell

“Is something wrong?”

you to always come to me when you feel you can’t talk

rest my head on her shoulder as she hugs me. She’s just like a

third floor and my footsteps echo along the brightly lit hallways with several doors.

intake brings me closer to my bedroom with Dominic

rush into one of these other bedrooms and spend the night there? That would work, if only

thunders outside, I get to the bedroom door and slowly get inside while facing the white

overhead.

make it too obvious to

up, I spot him standing at a far distance on the other side of the bedroom and

he’s unbuckled

sight of him like that makes it

the side, standing right by the door and clutching the nightgown and book in

actually going to move from there, or do you plan to sleep right

room when I did. Why did it have to be the moment

and

fabric supposed to be?”

yet that close but the color is so striking that it’s

my head, my tone firm as I speak. “It’s a nightgown. My mother–in–law gave it to me for a certain purpose, but I’m never using it for that

that lace?” he asks, standing