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?

I’ll be

a frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams

out, but I don’t care. I was certain he

did when I furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason.

Chapter 55

you,” I finally

I’m trying to respect your

more grateful than I am offended

time you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone is low

I’ll keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as I say it, but I can’t. I’m deeply affected by the realization that he

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

soften just for

and

gets even closer

my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile

where I stand, I hear Carmella

this crap up there through the window?”

in your hand

–“But-

walks away from the window and heads out of my

www

a small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes him way less of an asshole… for now.

Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her

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

keeps her eyes on me, slamming the

but it sounds

the bear, glad that it came back to me the way it did.

Dominic

walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this,

second thought, I grab onto

She grunts, frantically trying to

have her inside my bedroom, then lock the door behind me.

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