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 feel my heart begin to race. Maybe

chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on display even more sparkly. I can only imagine what it’ll look

his sister’s office, but I feel like checking out a

Come on, let’s go,” he says to me,

a minute. I just want to look at this set,

it

try to hide their amusement at our interaction, but it’s pretty obvious to

me, I lean forward to check out one of the sets, my lips curving into a

to him as I look back.

not looking in my direction as he clears his throat. Did I

when he

his arm

so we can go upstairs, and I hold in my

I relax my shoulders as we head

the button once we’re inside, then drops his arm from my waist the moment

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

only reason

as the elevator gets to our intended floor, he says, “Give me your hand.”

him my hand and just like a few minutes ago,

elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing still and making way for

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 the muscles on his back.

having such thoughts, I look

Sophie’s voice as she speaks to someone. It could be on the

and steps into her office

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he replies, sounding a

sure.” She sighs.

says, opening the door wider so she

her seat with a bright smile.

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

you were coming with my brother.” She smacks the side

I thought I’d

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

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, bring out those necklaces so we can

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

Sophie says to us, leading the way

can only hope

brings a few black boxes and sets them on the table, I can tell just how excited she is about

collection and I have so many expectations!” She gently

be a huge success,” I assure her.

She chuckles. “You haven’t even seen any piece

to suck. Dominic playfully chimes in.

looks back at me. I heard from

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

busy, okay? I’ll definitely get to

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