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

you’re being protective of her?”

I’m not going to let anything happen to her. Nothing is going to stand in the way of my goal to take

at herself. “Not even me?”

“Not even you.

silent for about a minute, but suddenly, she hurls a pillow across the room.

that we’re not getting married any time soon and starting our own family, I clearly went to that damn

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

just say you went to the damn orphanage for nothing?” I ask, my heart

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you think I went there! Just to have some fun? Well, let me tell you something, it definitely wasn’t fun being

she goes on a long rant and mentions the orphanage over and over again, it raises

moment to say what’s on my mind and when I do, I firmly shake

as I

going on with the company but

I get

so I can leave,

I didn’t

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

me the opportunity to get away from her and

bedroom, slam the door and lock

don’t bother to open it. How could she openly

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 door.

I’d stop this, but I don’t want to see

want to deal with her right now. The last time I was this upset with her was when she told me she didn’t give a damn about little Jimmy, but this is different because this time, I really feel like

to do, 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 does, I’m talking to Vanessa in private.

Vanessa

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