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?

handle that, too. Now, hurry up. I’ll be watching you through the

she storms out and slams the door.”

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 and

the only reason. I’m so

Chapter 55

you,” I finally

you. I’m trying to respect your mother’s

he sounds harsh, I’m more grateful than

last time you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone

me, then I’ll keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as I say it,

doesn’t seem to go away, but not even

I notice his eyes soften just for

and

gets even closer

of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him. This time,

I stand, I hear Carmella speak to him

throw this crap up there through

it should be in your hand when you

–“But-

said no.” He walks away from the window and heads out of my

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

to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it seems he’s not changing his

hurls the

as she keeps her eyes on me,

Dominic calling out to her in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s not working out. Well, that’s not my

at the bear, glad that it came back to me the way

Dominic

out to Carmella. She walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to

second thought, I grab

She grunts, frantically trying to get out of my grip.

have her inside my bedroom, then lock the

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