Chapter 39

Dominic

I might’ve been avoiding to speak to Vanessa these past few days, but right now, fuck that. Ready to give her a piece of my mind the moment she opens the door, I clench my jaw and knock on it a few times.

But when she swings the door open, I can’t seem to say what’s on my mind right away. She’s obviously looking at me like she’s already irritated by my presence, but the look in her eyes is so piercing. She’s never looked at me like that before.

She’s also in an oversized t–shirt and only a towel wrapped around her waist to cover her bottom hall. It doesn’t seem like she was taking a shower or anything

“What do you want?” she harshly says to me once again, twisting her facial muscles a little.

just a few minutes ago.

Her attitude instantly reminds me of what I intended to say to her the first time I called out her name ju

Stepping forward, I say, “First of all, watch that tone with me.”

“Ugh!” she says while touching her lower abdomen, “Fine, what do you want?”

“Are you being for real? I just talked to you about this.”

“Then say wh

say what you’re here for,” she groans, dragging her feet to the bed while hunched over.

I can’t help but wonder what’s up with her, not that it’s any of my business.

“Your dad called. He said your phone’s been off. I tried to call you as well and I couldn’t get through to you, so why is it off?”

She slowly sits down on the bed and says, “I turned it off.””

“Why did you turn it off?”

“Because I wanted to.”

“But why? That’s what I want to know.”

“Now’s not a good time.” She grits her teeth.

going to start calling

She groans louder and

okay with you?”

my

“Considering how dramatic you’re being right now, I thought something really bad happened.”

She glares at me with her head

say that to me in my own house?”

I said get out,

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Chapter 39

have said that. I’ve really forgotten how these

your phone and

trying so hard not to groan

celebrate with Frank, He’s organized a party. We were

I prefer staying here. Is there anything

No.

door behind

to tone it down on your

here right now so

legs up and rolls over, then lays down on her stomach and places her face right in the pillow, her groans muffled

but find myself constantly looking back

here?” she

don’t even know.”

one of the butlers approaches from the other side of the hallway with a tray of snacks. I

care

an hour since I arrived at Carmella’s apartment, but I can’t stop

left her in back home. I’m not saying I feel bad for her. I’ve just never seen her

I’m on the bed. “You’ve been here for quite some time now and

“Everything’s fine.”

“I know you

is it?”

“Nothing, Come here.”

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