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?

too. Now, hurry up. I’ll be watching you

she storms out and slams

after it’s just the two of us 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

only reason. I’m so touched

Chapter 55

you,” I finally say

you. I’m trying to

he sounds harsh, I’m more grateful than I

that the last time you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone is low and threatening.

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

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

in a long silence, I notice his eyes soften just for a split second, then he looks away to

and

gets even closer

at the view of his side profile as

I stand, I hear

throw this crap up there through the

your hand when you come back inside.”

–“But-

away from the window and

www

look outside, my lips curving into a small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes him way less of an asshole… for now.

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

when she does, she hurls the bear at

twists in anger as she keeps her eyes on me, slamming the

out to her in the hallway, but it sounds

I look down at the bear, glad that it came back to me

Dominic

to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to

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

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

until I have her inside my bedroom, then lock the door behind

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