The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 61

Dominic

As soon as I break the news to Carmella, she pulls her hand away, her face twisting in an ugly sneer.

“Did I hear that right?” she asks. “You can’t be serious with what you just said to me?

“Calm down and listen t-”

“Don’t tell me to calm down! You’re seriously going to fuck her? And what about us?”

“You’re getting the wrong idea. I’m only doing this for the sake of the company. That moment will mean nothing at all.”

Even as I assure her of all this, there’s a part of me that doesn’t seem convinced of everything coming out of my mouth.

“How could you do this to me? Do you mean to tell me I’ve been patient for nothing

As she goes on a rant about how long she’s been waiting, I rub my temples, trying to get her to lower her voice but that does nothing until she finally gives it a rest.

“Are y

“Are you done?” I ask.

“No, I’m not yet done. What do you think? Am I supposed to be smiling right now, knowing that you’ll be fucking that bitch? This is all her fault. You know what? I’ll make sure I put her in a place for this

As she attempts to get out of bed with her burns, I hold onto her hand and stop her.

“Enough,” I say to her. “Who told you that Vanessa’s behind all this.? I am. It was my decision and I told her about it. I already told you what the company means for me and this is what it’s going to take for my father to finally let me ta

“But there are other ways to get her pregnant. Why not go to the hospital or something?”

“And what happens if people find out? Have you thought about that?”

take over.”

“I just can’t stand the idea of you being in bed with her. How do you think it makes me feel? No, this won’t happen. I’ll make sure she loses her eyesight or something before I let her have you in bed.”

My voice

you’re being protective of her?”

one my parents approved of, and until I have everything I need, I’m not going to let anything happen to her. Nothing is going to stand in

she points at herself. “Not even me?”

“Not even you.

a minute, but suddenly, she hurls a

soon and starting our own

every right to be, her words catch me by surprise and I find

you just say you went to the damn orphanage for nothing?” I

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think I went there! Just to have some fun? Well, let me tell you something, it definitely wasn’t fun being around all those kids and I regret wasting my precious time

goes on a long rant and mentions the orphanage over and over again, it raises so many questions for

she gets it off her chest, it takes me a moment to say what’s on my mind and when I do, I firmly shake finally

as I

to get you to understand what’s going on with the company but you

I get

so I can leave, but she grabs

I… I didn’t mean

now?” I pull my wrist away without looking back, heading straight

gives me the opportunity to get away from her

the door and lock it, then set on

don’t bother to open it. How could she openly admit to hating her time at the orphanage

assume she’s gone back to her bedroom, but she starts banging on another door and I know right away she’s standing at Vanessa’s

now? I’d stop this, but I don’t want to see her face at

Carmella gets no response from her, and that just makes her return to my door and beg for me to open up. I really don’t want to deal with her right now. The last time I was this upset with her was when

but I need to find out, so I wait a few minutes before heading out I can only hope Carmella doesn’t follow me. Even if she

Vanessa

launch is coming up, along with the cologne Dominic modeled for, I’ve had