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

frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams the door.”

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 would only take Carmella’s side. But he

longer the only reason. I’m

Chapter 55

you,” I finally

doing this for you. I’m trying

I’m more grateful than I am offended

my girlfriend.” His

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

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

his eyes soften just for a split second, then

and

gets even closer

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

from where I stand, I hear Carmella speak

this crap

your hand when you

–“But-

He walks away from the

www

curving into a small smile as I completely

hallway, I hear Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it seems he’s not

she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it

as she keeps her eyes on me, slamming

her in the hallway, but it

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,

go!” She grunts, frantically trying to get

inside my bedroom, then

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