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

I walk into Sophie’s elegant store and I feel my heart begin to race. Maybe it’s because I haven’t been this way with

the chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on display even more sparkly. I can only imagine what it’ll look like once the diamond collection will be on display.

but I feel like checking out a few sets just

Come on, let’s go,” he says to me, his tone gentle as he smiles at me.

I just want to

make it

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

he stands behind me, I lean forward to check out one of the sets,

gorgeous,” I say to him as I look

says, not looking in my direction as he clears his throat.

when he wraps

his arm

him so we can go upstairs, and I hold in my gasp around my waist. It’s been

as we head to

presses the button once we’re inside, then drops his arm from my waist the moment no one can see

even the most unnecessary things to my parents. That’s why I expect you to keep this up. Who knows what she’ll say!”

You don’t have to remind me. Besides, the only reason you accompanied me was

the elevator gets to our intended floor,

few minutes ago, my heart starts racing. What’s wrong

members of staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us

his broad back. Even though he’s in a

stop having such

she speaks to someone. It could be on the

and steps into her

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too,” he replies, sounding a little

making sure.”

says, opening the door wider so she can see me,

eyes meet, Sophie rises from her seat with a bright smile.

away from Dominic’s grip as Sophie and I embrace each other. From that angle, I can see him and he

were coming with my brother.” She smacks the side

thought I’d accompany my

rolls her eyes at him. “You always get to be with her and I don’t, yet you’re still here.”

with wanting to be around my wife so much. He looks at me with a warm smile. It almost feels enuine, but I know it’s not. “Well,

he’s trying 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 sofas as she gives instructions to her

and I sit right next to each other and I can only hope he

the table, I can tell just how excited

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

be a huge success,”

haven’t even seen any piece

Dominic playfully chimes in.

heard from mom that you have some business ideas. I want to know

concrete yet. Someone said he’d help me but that

toward Dominic

what are you

I’ll definitely get to

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