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

storms out and slams

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

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

Chapter 55

I finally say

not doing this for you. I’m trying to

he sounds harsh, I’m more grateful than I am

you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone

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

glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not even that

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

and

gets even closer

don’t move from my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him. This time, he really surprised

from where I stand, I hear Carmella speak to him from outside.

crap up there through the window?”

hand when

–“But-

walks away from the window and heads

www

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

if trying to talk her way

a few seconds for her to barge into my room, and when she does, she hurls the

as she keeps her eyes on me, slamming

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

look down at the bear, glad that it

Dominic

walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about

she’s portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto

frantically trying to get out of my

ignore her until I have her inside my bedroom,

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