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?

handle that, too. Now, hurry up. I’ll be watching you

frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams the

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

as fast as it did when I furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his

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you,” I finally

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

more grateful than

ever slap my

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

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

I notice his eyes soften just for a split second, then he looks

and

gets even closer

the view of his side profile as I gain an

I stand, I hear Carmella speak to him from

crap up there through

it should be in your hand when you come back

–“But-

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

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

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

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 just smirk at

her eyes on me,

her in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s not working out.

the bear, glad that it came back to

Dominic

from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want

right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to

She grunts, frantically trying to get out

my

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