Chapter 49

Vanessa

It’s only been a few seconds since I woke up this morning but I can’t seem to sit up just yet. There’s something so unusual about my vision as I stare at the ceiling that it makes me feel disoriented.

I clearly remember getting all dressed up and going to the party, but I can’t seem to remember how I got home or who brought me back. Was it Dominic? I don’t think so. There’s no way he would bring me back here and leave Carmella behind. And why would he even bring me back? I planned on going there to have some fun and coming back on my own.

Maybe it was one of the bodyguards who brought me back.

Most of the events from last evening are just one big blur. I hope with time, it’ll come back to me. For now, I need to get

As soon as I sit up, everything feels heavy and I’m e why I can’t seem to remember much?

et out of bed.

extremely exhausted. It doesn’t even feel like I’m in reality. Did I drink that much? Is that

With a groan, I move to the edge of the bed, step on the plush carpet and rise to my feet, only to struggle with keeping my balance. How much did I drink? Was it that bad because I hadn’t drank in a long time!

to hold onto the wall as I head to the table with my purse, scared that one wrong move and I’ll

my jaw drops. It’s already 9am.71 seriously need

my face in the bathroom mirror and notice a slight puffiness to them. When did this happen? Did I actually cry or something?

I have these particular

water soaks my scalp and I begin to shower, still trying to remember what happened last evening but nothing

one of me looking

eyes instantly grow wide at that memory and I clutch my bathrobe, lightly shaking my head. I tell myself that it was all just a dream, but the image feels so real in my mind. I

shock to think about drying my hair using the dryer, I wrap it in a towel and instantly remember him sitting behind me on the bed. Then comes his touch on my thighs and his lips on mine. No way. I place my hand on my lips and

how I can tell for sure if all that happened. My steps then come to a halt when I remember a blue ribbon. I slid it under the pillow while he was with me on the bed. If I find it there, then everything in my head is

As soon as I open them, I cover my mouth. I’m looking right at the ribbon.

do anything more as it’s still that time of the

leaves me so flustered that my knees give up on me and I drop

from someone else, or at least part of

a sense of gratitude in my heart for Dominic because of all he did for me. It’s

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