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?

Now, hurry up. I’ll be watching you through the

frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams the door.”

was certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any way about

furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into a

Chapter 55

finally say to

doing this for you. I’m trying to respect your mother’s memory.”

grateful than I am

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

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

myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but

our eyes lock in a long silence, I notice his eyes soften just for a split second, then he looks away to the

and

gets even closer

from my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him. This time,

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

this crap up there through the

in your hand when you come back

–“But-

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

www

as I completely calm

to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way

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

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

it sounds like it’s

the bear, glad that it came back to me the way it

Dominic

I call out 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

attitude she’s portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to my bedroom.

frantically trying to get

my bedroom, then

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