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?

hurry up. I’ll be watching you through

grunt, she storms out and slams the

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 would only take Carmella’s side. But he stood up for me and did it because he knew the value I placed on

did when I furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into a glare, I’m barely affected by it.

Chapter 55

you,” I finally say to him.

not doing this for you. I’m trying to respect your

more grateful

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

she doesn’t touch what’s important to me, then I’ll keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as

feel myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go

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

and

gets even closer

at the view of his side

I stand, I hear Carmella speak to him

this crap up there through the

your hand when you come back inside.”

–“But-

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

www

and look outside, my lips curving into a small smile as I completely

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 changing his

takes only a few seconds for her to barge into my room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my face, I’m

anger as she keeps her

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

look down at the bear,

Dominic

to Carmella. She walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only

portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to my bedroom.

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

inside my bedroom, then lock

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