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
elegant store and I feel my heart begin to race. Maybe it’s because I haven’t been this way with
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
says to me, his tone gentle as
just want to
it quick.”
they try to hide their amusement at our interaction, but it’s pretty obvious to Dominic and I.
check out one of the sets, my lips curving
is gorgeous,” I say to him as
he says, not looking in my direction as
when he wraps
his arm
and I hold in my
relax my shoulders as we head to the
button once we’re inside, then drops his arm from my waist the moment
the most unnecessary things to my parents. That’s
remind me. Besides, the only reason you accompanied me was so you could show
our intended floor, he says,
few minutes ago,
staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing still and making way
way and I walk behind him while still holding his hand. I can’t help but stare at his broad
having such thoughts, I look away.
as she speaks to someone. It could be on the phone or someone
the door and steps into her office first
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she came, too,” he replies, sounding a little
sure.” She
opening the door wider
Sophie rises from her seat with a bright smile. “You’re here! I’ve been
grip as Sophie and I embrace each other. From that angle, I can see him and he crosses his arms. he pokes his cheek. Is he jealous right now?
you were coming with
thought I’d accompany
at him. “You always get to be with her
a warm smile. It almost feels enuine, but I
to shut out what he’s feeling. It hasn’t even been twenty four ours since he broke
us, leading the way to the white sofas as she gives instructions to
to each other and I can only hope he doesn’t wrap his
few black boxes and sets them on the table, I can tell just how excited she is about
and I have so many expectations!”
a huge success,”
come on” She chuckles. “You haven’t even seen any piece
to suck. Dominic
me. I heard from mom
I don’t have anything concrete yet. Someone said he’d help me but that hasn’t yet happened. I gesture with
toward Dominic
brother, what are you waiting for?”
okay? I’ll definitely get to
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