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?

I’ll be watching

grunt, she storms out and slams the

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

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

Chapter 55

I finally say to

you. I’m trying to

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

time you ever slap my

as I say it, but I can’t. I’m deeply affected by the realization that he acknowledged the significance of the bear to

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

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

and

gets even closer

spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as

hear Carmella speak to him from

this crap up there through the window?”

in your hand when you come

–“But-

said no.” He walks away from the window and heads out

www

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

to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it

barge into 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

she keeps her eyes on

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

down at the bear, glad that

Dominic

to Carmella. She walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to listen and I fucking hate it.

now. Without a second thought,

me fucking go!” She grunts, frantically trying

until I have her inside my bedroom, then lock the door

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