Chapter 59

Dominic

While looking in the mirror, I fumble with my necktie and it’s frustrating me even more because I’m running out of time. I know my father will be calling me once again, demanding that I hurry for the emergency meeting this evening

As I finally get it right, I tilt my head to the side, glancing at Carmella through the mirror. She’s all curled up on my bed.

Ever since she returned from the orphanage, she hasn’t stopped crying, feeling awful about accidentally hurting little Billy. I didn’t expect her to be perfect. That’s why I understood her and made sure to clear things up.

Finally done with my necktie, I quickly get what I need so I can bead outside.

But before I leave. I head over to her with a sigh. “Babe, you need to stop blaming yourself.”

She sniffles as she sits up, wiping her tears with more tissues. “I just can’t help i it. You should’ve seen the way Billy looked at me, like I was a monster. He was so scared of me.”

“It’s just like you said. You were caught of guard, so you flinched and ended up hurting him.”

“You’re really not mad at me?” She pouts.

“Of course not.” I smile. “We’ll talk about this when I return. I love y

She smiles back. “I love you too, babe.”

you.

After a quick kiss, I head out of the bedroom, my phone already ringing again and I know it’s my father.

“Hello?” I say to him.

“Where are you?”

I’m already on my way.”

“Hurry up or I’m leaving without you.”

“I’ll be there soon.”

I hurry even more, not wanting him to go without me. I’m now part of the team.

know all about

the car, I look over at her and say, “I’m very busy

“Oh, okay.”

She actually seems disappointed, like she was looking

soon as I faster my seatbelt, I turn on my laptop, trying to get up to speed with what’s going on and at the

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I didn’t get the chance to talk to Dominic right away because

it takes, I have to tell him about what Carmella did. I’m just hoping he’ll actually believe

The best

me. That’ll definitely get rid of any

I hope Carmella never goes back there. Who knows what she’ll do next time? I’ve seen just how heartless

so frustrated about not being able to tell him right away that I huff

grunt with irritation. It’s never taken me

from the other side, so I open the door and I see Carmella. Not only am I surprised that she’s here, but it’s also the puffy and teary eyes along with tissues in her hand that

“What do

my eyes at the state she’s in. It just doesn’t

back,” she says, her voice emotional as she steps inside my bedroom without my permission.

her. I turn around to face her and notice her hunched back while she continues to sob.

how I hurt

disbelief at how she’s acting right now, and it makes me shake my head at her.

are you doing?” I ask, not moved by her words and state.

up, drops the tissues right on the floor and raises her eyebrows at me as she pokes out her hip. There’s nothing you can fucking do about it.

believe you for one second.

you at all. Do you know why? It’s because he already believes me. He even called the orphanage and apologized on my behalf. That’s why there’s nothing

at how she made this work

this way despite knowing what you did back there?”

your head.

obvious that I don’t give a fuck? Let that sink into you

that you’re crazy. That explains why you just took off

to say to my man, shove it up your ass. You might’ve won the previous round when I was forced to pick up stupid bear, but I definitely won this round.

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