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?

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

storms out

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 just happened and would only take Carmella’s side. But he stood up for me and did it because he knew the value

it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into

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finally

you. I’m trying to respect your mother’s

more grateful than I am offended by it.

you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone is low

then I’ll keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as I say

down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not even that can ruin

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

and

gets even closer

at the view of his side

I hear Carmella speak to

this crap up there through

it should be in your hand

–“But-

from the window and heads out of my

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my lips curving into a small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes him

hallway, I hear Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it seems he’s not changing his mind.

a few seconds for her to barge into my room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my face,

as she keeps her eyes on me,

to her in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s not

I look down at the bear, glad that it

Dominic

doesn’t matter how many times I call out to Carmella. She walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I

of the attitude she’s portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull

trying to get out

her until I have her inside my

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