The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Vanessa

Right after I slap Carmella, the palm of my hand stings but right now, I just don’t care.

My eyes are blazing with anger and fixed on her as she touches her cheek while facing the other side. At this moment, I have no regrets.

In only a few seconds, Dominic rushes between us but faces me, clenching his jaw hard as he looks down at me. I don’t even want to look at him after how far he let her go with this when he could’ve said something earlier. As I try to regulate my heavy and rushed breathing. I look to the side.

1 know he’s fuming and has only stepped in to comfort her and lash out at me because I’m nothing to him. That’s why I’m so prepared for it that it won’t bother me at all when it happens.

“Babe,” he says to her while still facing me.”

“Y–yeah?” she says, her tone a little shaky.

“Go outside and pick up that bear.”

I instantly look back at him, my eyes widening a little at his instruction for her. I even hold my breath, wondering if I’ve just heard him correctly.

What? Why the hell should I do that?”

“Who threw it outside?” He looks over his shoulder.

“I did.”

“Then why should anyone else pick it up?”

“Because that shit doesn’t belong to me.”

“But who threw it outside?”

“Me

“Then go outside and pick it up.”

“But-”

“Babe, I’m not going to repeat myself. Once you have it, bring it back here.”

“This is bullshit! She fucking slapped me and you’ll just let it go?

up. I’ll be watching

storms out and

and he looks back at me, I’m still so shocked that I can’t speak. It feels like he’s about to lash out, but I don’t care. I was certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any way about what just happened

no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank

Chapter 55

you,” I finally say to

this for you. I’m trying to respect

grateful than I am

slap my girlfriend.” His tone

harsh as I say it, but I can’t. I’m deeply affected by the realization that he acknowledged the significance of the bear to me.

already feel myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not even that can ruin the way I

long silence, I notice his eyes soften just for a split second,

and

gets even closer

move from my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him. This time, he

stand, I hear Carmella speak to

I just throw this crap up

be in your hand when

–“But-

He walks away from the

www

the window and look outside, my lips curving into a small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes

trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it

my room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my face, I’m not offended by it and just

she keeps her eyes on

Dominic calling out to her in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s

down at the bear, glad that it

Dominic

she can get to the elevator. I only

portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then

me fucking go!” She grunts, frantically trying to get out

have her inside my bedroom, then lock the door

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