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.

she asks, completely

didn’t see her over

I didn’t know she was

lips. “It

sound like you’re not happy about

you two even friends?” he asks, looking in

seconds, Vanessa knows exactly what I

her second wine glass and carries her

could she be so different from this morning? She actually looks like she wants to

the men are staring as she walks by. It actually makes me poke my cheek in disapproval. I’ll have to do something to let them

Vanessa

admit that I felt 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

I now have to

our friendship, something

approach her table, the men whistle at me but I pay them no attention. However, I can’t deny how handsome they are, but not as handsome as Dominic.

even fake smiles at each other, but the

the hell did you come to

Richards. Isn’t it

stayed home.”

time on my own, not to spend time

you can’t

fucking bitch!” She takes a step back to shoot

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 time and have

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three girls join in, asking me to sit with

told us so

about what she’s been saying about me that I sit

even when she showed us some wedding pictures. No one gets to

it’s true. The two of us are actually very close,” I reply, sitting right across from Carmella. She smiles but I can tell

intellectual conversations and it turns out most of them are in the corporate world. I actually find

knows nothing about this stuff, except when

of them asks. “I’d be honored if you’d attend an event I’m hosting. It’s a conference about women

“Of course.”

too? another one asks and just like that,

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

one of them says with

the lady sitting next to her says. “Didn’t you read about what she did at Little Warriors Hospital for all

enjoying this a little too much, but I don’t care, especially when I see how Carmella’s glaring at

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

look at

gasp in

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

they do that? Don’t they know he’s

Right now, I

to kick in more.

I have to deal

section, looking right at the

Degling

close enough, I don’t even have t to say anything. They instantly move aside and get