The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 42

Dominic

As Vanessa boldly struts in my direction and the bodyguards leave, my gaze lingers on her. She’s in a strapless satin black dress that hugs her curves. It also has a thigh slit that draws my attention several times.

Standing beside me, Frank moves closer and whispers, “She looks so good! But how is she here? I thought you said she wasn’t feeling well.”

I’m unable to respond to him as I can only look at her

To keep up appearances, I approach her and when I’m close enough, I wrap my arm around her waist and pull her close to my chest.

” didn’t expect to see you here,” I say to her, pretending to kiss her cheek.

She places her hands on my shoulders. “I changed my mind, I’ll be here for an hour or two.”

“But why did you even bother to come? It’s not like you’re going to enjoy yourself here. I left you looking and feeling miserable.”

She slightly pushes me away, then smirks at me as she points at herself. “Dol look miserable to you right now?”

I glance at her figure and the amount of effort she put into her outfit and makeup. I’m clearly able to tell that she doesn’t look miserable at

Looking away from her thick thigh, I say, “You came here on your own, so don’t expect me to babysit you.”

She waves at Frank with a smile while she speaks to me. “I don’t remember saying I needed you for anything. I came here on my own.”

“There she is!” Jake cheers from behind Vanessa, and she instantly turns around and smiles at him.

“I’m so glad you came,” Jake says while hugging her. “My brother told me you didn’t feel well, but you look so damn good!”

I clench my jaw at how his eyes linger on her, and it doesn’t help that she chuckles at that fucking compliment.

“changed my mind when my husband called, and I feel better now.”

“He called you?” Jake seems amused.

“Yeah, he did. He said he was lonely without

the

Unbelievable, her acting is so spot on that Jake’s instantly convinced. She w

was smart enough to handle the situation without me telling her

what to do

vt to me.

We all sit down at our table and she’s right next to

So what are you drinking tonight?” Frank asks, glancing at her exposed collarbone.

“I’m being honest, I haven’t had a drink in a long time, she admits. “Maybe I’ll just have a glass of wine.”

Having her so close and looking so seductive reminds me of what happened that night.

At the same time, Carmella instantly comes to mind, so I look over at her table and she’s glaring at me. Why would she do that when she knows that this is absolutely important? Unless she’s only upset that Vanessa showed up whent said she wouldn’t.

As the four of us drink together, Jake brings up something that greatly annoys me.

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seen your friend?” He rolls his eyes.

asks, completely lost.

tell me you didn’t see her over there.” He

I didn’t know she

is.” Jake smacks his lips. “It

not happy about that.”

not How are you two even friends?” he

Vanessa knows exactly what I expect of

wine glass and carries her purse. “I really didn’t realize

gets up to leave and I instantly bite my lip as she walks away. How could she be so different from this morning?

and all the men are staring as she

Vanessa

horrible in the morning, but I changed my mind about an hour ago. I need to have a good time. I can’t always be home and i thought what better away than this party?

Carmella here, I now have to keep up

appearances because of our friendship, something which I had

men whistle at me but I pay them no attention. However, I can’t deny how

enough, Carmella gets up and comes to me. We even fake smiles at each other, but the moment she wraps her arms around me, she whispers

hell did you come

Richards. Isn’t it

stayed

own, not to spend time with Dominic. You can have him all to yourself while

you can’t

She takes a step back to shoot me a glare while forcing a smile.

smile back as i say, “I dare you to try anything stupid right now. That’s right. You know you can’t, so sit down and drink up.” “Hello, Mrs Richards,” one of the girls drinking with Carmella says as she approaches us. “Could you please spare some

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join in, asking me to sit with them and Carmella scowls at me.

us so much about you.”

I’m so curious about what she’s been saying about me that I sit at their table.

says you’re very good friends but we didn’t believe her even when she showed us some wedding pictures. No one gets to be friends with Mrs Richards

are actually very close,” I reply, sitting right across from Carmella. She smiles but I can

in intellectual conversations and it turns out most of them

conversation is Carmella. She knows nothing about this stuff, except when it has to do

schedule?” one of them asks. “I’d be honored if you’d attend an event I’m hosting. It’s a

“Of course.”

to my event, too? another one asks and just like that, everyone starts talking at the same time. I’m

at a time. Of course I’ll show up. Just

wow, you’re so kind,” one of them says

is,” the lady sitting next to her says. “Didn’t you read about what she

little too much, but I don’t care, especially when I see how Carmella’s

suddenly seems a little uncomfortable and I wonder what’s going on with her. But before I

look at that.”

all gasp

the VIP section and I notice several ladies going to Frank, and

do that? Don’t they know he’s married and

to take action, and I will. Right now, I even feel

to kick in

excuse me. I have to deal

expression, I head over to the VIP section, looking

Degling

even have t to say anything. They