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?

hurry up. I’ll be watching you through the window.”

storms out and slams the

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.

only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into

Chapter 55

you,” I finally

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

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

you ever slap my girlfriend.” His

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

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

long silence, I notice his eyes soften just for

and

gets even closer

don’t move from my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his

I stand, I hear Carmella speak

I just throw this crap up there through

your hand when you

–“But-

from the window and

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

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

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 at

in anger as she keeps her eyes on me, slamming the

it sounds like it’s not working out. Well,

at the bear, glad that it came back to me

Dominic

can get to the elevator. I only want to talk

Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull

grunts, frantically trying to

my bedroom,

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