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

frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams the

care. I was certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any way

still racing just as fast as it 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

Chapter 55

finally say

doing this for you. I’m trying to respect your

he sounds harsh, I’m more grateful than

slap my girlfriend.” His tone is low

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

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

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

and

gets even closer

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

where I stand, I hear Carmella speak to him from

just throw this crap

hand when you

–“But-

He walks away from the window and heads out of my

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by the window and look outside, my lips curving into a small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes him way less of an

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

room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my face, I’m not offended by it and just

she keeps her eyes on me, slamming the

calling out to her in the hallway, but it sounds

look down at the bear, glad that

Dominic

from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk

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

trying to get out of my

ignore her until I have her inside my bedroom, then

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