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?”

are you talking

and I know him, I’m always watching him.”

but she’s made me so curious. “How does he look at me?”

placing a hand on her chest. “Oh, young love is

I can’t stop thinking about the sexy short dress underneath my robe. There has to be something else I can wear in the bedroom. I’ll be

chatting with her, I change back into my dress, fold the nightgown,

says. “I have a busy morning ahead of me. I’m glad you’re spending the night here, even if it’s because of those crazy storms still going on out there. I hope

I loved every moment of it.” I give her

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Chapter 35

something I need to tell you.” She suddenly

“Is something wrong?”

always come to me when you feel you can’t talk to anyone else.

head on her shoulder as she hugs me. She’s

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

intake brings me closer to my bedroom

rush into one of these other bedrooms and spend the night there? That would work, if only I wasn’t in this house.

slowly

overhead.

to make it too obvious

at a far distance on the other side

and he’s unbuckled his

sight of him like that makes

right by the door and clutching the

or do you plan to sleep

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

relax my shoulders and push myself forward. I

that red fabric supposed

close but the color

raise 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

asks, standing right in front of me.