The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 53

Vanessa

It’s very unusual for my dad to call me first thing in the morning, but today seems to be an exception. I don’t know what got Into him.

“How’s your husband this morning?” he says, straining his voice little.

“He’s alright. He’s already left for work.”

“I’m glad.”

He strains his voice again and the more we talk, the more I feel like something’s off with him.

“Dad? Is something wrong?”

“Not at all w

“Not at all. Why would you think something’s wrong?”

“You sound a little different.”

“I guess I’m just stressed from all the work. With all the new investors coming in, I’ve already started making massive profits in a short period of time, but that means I also have to be more involved.”

“I see. That puts me at ease. Tll talk to you later.”

“I’ll talk to you later, my child.”

After I put down my phone, I step into the shower and let the water soak my scalp. I take my time with it, thinking about how I haven’t seen Dominic since yesterday in the morning when he left for work.

He must’ve come back much later in the night because I didn’t even hear him come in. And this morning, I only heard. footsteps in the hallway.

After I’m done with my shower, I step onto the mat with a towel wrapped around my body.

As soon as I open the bathroom door, the image of Dominic looking at my bare chest flashes in my mind. Is this what awaits me now? Will I always see him standing there and watching me?

I wish I could change bedrooms, but that might make it obvious to him that something is up with me. I still don’t want him to know that I remember certain things.

All dressed up, I head down stairs so I can have my breakfast. I’ve never sat at the dining table early in the morning to have a meal.

The best part about this is that he’s already gone for work, so I don’t have to run into him.

make it downstairs and make my way to the dining table, the butlers and

little.

delay, Ma’am” one of the butlers says to me. I was just about to come up and call you!”

to him. “I

mad about it seems to make them all

room, I

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at the sight before me. Dominic’s sitting at the table, having his breakfast. Why’s he still here? I thought he

first instinct is to turn around and leave, but again, that will just make it obvious that I’m being awkward

my shoulders and

morning to him or not I’ve

and pulls out a chair from me, then

at me as he

too close

distance between us because the dining table is wide, but I can feel his eyes on me. Is he thinking about what happened? Does

feel his eyes on me and I can’t take it

my face?” I ask, looking up from

to me?” he asks arrogantly from the other side of the

here. Of course I’m

“But why would you ask me that?”

just felt like you were looking at

yourself. Why would I ever look

my bare chest, but I

“I guess my

checked or something,” he says mockingly.

few more minutes, there’s the clanking of utensils until he finally gets up to leave. He heads out,

on going to the

Why do you

way, they’ll know when to expect you. I’ll be out

me some relief knowing that

when do you plan on visiting Little Warriors Hospital with the toys?” he

can do it on the same day.”