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.

call him because he’s obviously going to

louder and throws her head back.

okay

my

dramatic you’re being right now, I thought something really

out.” She glares at me with

you seriously just say that to me in my own

said get out,

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Chapter 39

Maybe I shouldn’t have said that. I’ve really forgotten how these things work since

on your phone and call

else?” She hunches over even more, trying so

a party. We were supposed to go together for

prefer staying here. Is there anything else?” She shuts her eyes.

No.

the door behind you.”

to tone it down on your fucking

need you here right

then lays down on her stomach and places her face right

of the bedroom, but find myself constantly looking back at her. It seems like it hurts a

you still here?” she

don’t even know.”

I close the door, one of the butlers approaches from the other side of the hallway with a tray of snacks. I don’t

I’m gone, everyone here will take care of

since I arrived at Carmella’s apartment, but I can’t stop thinking about Vanessa. I know I

because of the state that I left her in back home. I’m not saying I feel bad for her. I’ve just never seen

bed. “You’ve been here for quite some time now and you don’t seem

“Everything’s fine.”

“I know you

is

“Nothing, Come here.”

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