Chapter 66

Dominic

“What about her?” I sit up more, already rubbing my temples with worry.

From the other end of the line, Frank says, “Since she can’t reach you, she’s called me a few times in the last hour but I haven’t picked up any of her calls or replied to the long message she sent

I shake my head with a sigh. “Seriously? I thought something really bad happened.”

“This is definitely serious! I don’t want to deal with your crazy ex–girlfriend, so you better deal with her.”

“What did her message say?”

“She wants to see you so you can talk and if you choose to ignore her, she’ll camp right outside your house until it raises suspicions.”

“Is she that desperate?”

“If she’s telling you this through me, isn’t it obvious?”

“I hope you blocked her.”

“Of course I did, but you better deal with her madness before she shows up at my house. Just talk to her or something because I don’t want her here.”

“No.”

“Would you rather she camps outside your house?”

I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen.”

“Bur-”

“I’ll talk to you later.”

“Wait-

I end the call and sigh heavily, thinking about the lengths Carmella’s trying to go to just to get my attention.

“Is everything okay?” Vanessa asks.

“Yeah.”

“You don’t look okay.”

“It doesn’t matter.” I look outside the window, clenching my jaw

It seems that the change in my mood has put an end to Vanessa’s annoying chat as she stops texting and chuckling. It’s better this way. Otherwise, it would only annoy me even more.

It hasn’t even been twenty four hours since I ended my relationship with Carmella and she’s already threatening to do something that’ll obviously he a bad look for me, but no. She’s not getting what she wants. I ended our relationship and it needs to stay that way.

“We’re almost at the store,” I say to Vanessa. “People will be watching. You know what to do.”

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“Of course.”

“Good.”

Vanessa

heart begin to

of white and black and the warm lighting from the chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on display even

sister’s office, but I feel like checking out a few sets just for a minute.

only have an hour. Come on, let’s go,” he says to me, his tone gentle as he

want to look at this set,

it

around at the other customers and the store assistants looking on, and they try to hide their amusement

lean forward to check out one of the

to him as I look

not looking in my direction as he

when he

his arm

I walk over to him so we can go upstairs, and I hold in my gasp around my waist.

I relax my shoulders as we head to the

inside, then drops his arm from my waist the

to my parents. That’s why I expect

Besides, the only reason you accompanied me was so you

as the elevator gets to our intended floor,

like a few minutes ago,

few members of staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing still and making

his head high, Dominic leads the way and I walk behind him while still holding his hand. I can’t help but stare at his broad back. Even though he’s in a long sleeved white shirt, I can still make out the outline of

to stop having such thoughts,

as she speaks to someone. It could be on the phone

Dominic opens the door and steps into

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replies, sounding a little annoyed.

sure.” She sighs.

door

our eyes meet, Sophie rises from her seat with a bright smile. “You’re

and I embrace each other. From that angle, I can see him and he crosses his arms. he pokes his cheek. Is he

you were coming alone. I didn’t know you were coming with my brother.” She smacks the

thought

to be with her

so much. He looks at me with a warm smile. It almost feels enuine, but I know it’s not. “Well, bring out those

to shut out what he’s feeling. It hasn’t even been twenty four ours since he broke

with me,” Sophie says to us, leading the way to the white

other and I can only hope he doesn’t wrap his arm around my sensitive

sets them on the table, I

my first diamond necklace collection and I have so many expectations!” She

be a huge success,” I assure

haven’t even

to suck. Dominic

I heard from mom that you have some business ideas. I want to know all about them!”

said he’d help me but that hasn’t yet happened. I gesture with

toward Dominic

you

been busy, okay? I’ll definitely get

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