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

frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams

certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any

as it did when I furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason.

Chapter 55

finally say

for you. I’m trying

more grateful than I

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

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 deeply affected by the realization that

His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not even that can ruin the way

a long silence, I notice his eyes soften just

and

gets even closer

move from my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I gain an

stand, I hear Carmella speak

crap up there through

your hand when you

–“But-

the window and heads out of my room.

www

smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes him way

I hear Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way

my 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 smirk

as she keeps her eyes on me, slamming the

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

I look down at the bear, glad that it

Dominic

get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to listen and I fucking hate

a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to

She grunts, frantically trying

I have her inside my

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