The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 55

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 through the

grunt, she storms out

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 and would only take Carmella’s side. But he stood up for me and

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

Chapter 55

you,” I finally say to

this for you. I’m trying to respect your

grateful than

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

she doesn’t touch what’s important to me, then 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

doesn’t seem to go

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

and

gets even closer

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

I stand, I hear Carmella

throw this crap up there through

in your hand when

–“But-

away from the window and heads out of

www

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

Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it seems

room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even

her eyes on me, slamming the

out to her in the hallway, but it

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

second thought, I grab onto her

trying

my bedroom, then lock the

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