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

a frustrated grunt, she storms

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

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

finally say to him.

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

harsh, I’m more grateful than I am offended by it.

the last time you ever slap my girlfriend.” His

long as 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

by. I can already feel myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away,

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

and

gets even closer

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

from where I stand, I hear Carmella speak

can’t I just throw this crap up there through

hand when you come

–“But-

walks away from the window and heads

www

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

to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it seems he’s

hurls the bear at me. Even though

in anger as she keeps her

it sounds like it’s not

as I look down at the bear, glad

Dominic

can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but

enough of the attitude she’s portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to my bedroom.

grunts, frantically trying to get out of my

her until I have her inside my bedroom, then

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