The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 60

Vanessa

As the hotel tea burns Carmella, she attempts to scramble to her feet while screaming in agony but doesn’t even manage to get out of her chair. Instead, it falls backwards and she falls along with it, the staff instantly rushing to her.

I’m so taken by surprise that I’m unable to focus on Mia until she speaks.

“Vanessa? What’s going on there?”

‘Til call you back,” I say to her, quickly ending the call

Just as the others try to help Carmella, she aggressively pushes them away and yells, “Don’t touch me! All of you stay away from me!

“Calm down. They’re just trying to help, I step in

She shoots me a glare while trying to deal with the burning sensation. “If it’s you, just mind your own business because you did this to me!

“What? Me?” My jaw drops.

“Yes, you did this on purpose!”

“You can’t be serious right now. I don’t even know what you’re talking about.

“I fucking hate this right now!” She tries to get off the floor, her breaths quick and short.

Once again, they try to help her but she pushes everyone away

“Just bring me some cold water from the fucking table!”

At this point, I don’t even want to deal with her madness, so I call Mia back.

“Hey, what was that about?” she asks with curiosity.

“Nothing to worry about. It was just someone who’s staying over. Now, as I was saying, I met Patrick Kentworth yesterday. You won’t believe what he told me.”

As I start walking out, I notice Carmella trying to get up while elongating her neck in my direction. What the hell is going on with her?

I might’ve felt bad for her but on second thought, she deserved it. I wonder how she was so careless. And what part did I have to play in this when she said it was my fault? At this point, I’m certain she’s crazy. That’s why I shouldn’t pay her any

attention.

After my call with Mia is cut short because she has something important to take care of get myself ready to work on the business ideas I came up with after being inspired at the women’s conference.

I make rough drafts on some papers, then look up a few possible business directions online and when I look at the time, it’s already two hours.

While I’m in the living room, one of the butlers tells me that Carmella’s been in her bedroom ever since she got burned and she keeps screaming at everyone who attends to her.

As I hold up one of the documents I printed out, Dominic finally returns home and he actually looks exhausted.

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“Hey,” I say to him but instantly press my lips together. Since when did I sound so enthusiastic when talking to him first?

I’m assuming he doesn’t yet know what happened

at the ceiling. He then sighs heavily as he loosens his necktie. I’ve never seen him like this after coming back

okay?” Lask.

looks down

to work

about that stuff?”

trying to learn.”

holds out his hand.

goes through all of

this information? It’s all wrong”

“Of course you’d say that. My mother–in–law

all wrong? Put this aside for now because it’s not

to help me?” I ask, pleasantly

long as it makes

I should ve seen that coming

“Where’s Carmella?”

know. I’m

the hell did I even ask? Forget I did. Now, tell me about your time at

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he first walked in, his face brightens up with each description I give of

I really need to go there soon.” He chuckles. “Anything else?”

me a moment as I think about how Carmella got to Domenic first and fabricated a story about what happened

proof, I attempt to talk

“Billy was-”

need to tell me. I even

actually expose her lies. My words won’t be enough.

any pictures?” he asks, grabbing my attention

“Yes, I did.”

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enthusiastic and even

Dominic

expected nothing less from Vanessa when it comes to her love for the children. The way they all behave when she’s around tells no

stop crying

calm down.”

“Really?”

really visit

I trail off, hoping

her throat and looks away as

she’s trying to say, “You

“I know.”

to hand her back her phone so I can freshen up and spend time with my babe, Vanessa receives a call from Mia and

Mia, I rise to my feet and I’m about to head to the elevator but pause when she mentions a guy named Patrick. She met with a guy

how to explain it, but hearing all this actually gets me more curious and a little upset. I don’t want to look like I’m

hear much more as she heads in the other direction while still talking to Mia. Shit. Why am

on spending time with my babe.

I also feel like this is the perfect opportunity to tell her the truth. The sooner the