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 him

warm lighting from the chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on display even more sparkly.

he wants to go up right away to his sister’s office, but I feel like checking out a few

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

want to

make it quick.”

they try to hide their amusement at our

I lean forward to check out one of the

to him as I look

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

when he

his arm

upstairs, and I hold in my gasp around my waist. It’s

my shoulders as we head to the elevator.

arm from my

most unnecessary things to my parents. That’s why I expect you to keep

Besides, the only reason

to our intended floor,

I give him my hand and just like a few minutes ago, my heart

elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us

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

such thoughts, I look away.

It could be on

the door and steps

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apter 66

came, too,” he replies,

just making sure.” She

opening the door wider so she

seat with

can see him and he crosses his arms. he

I didn’t know you were coming with

spare so I thought I’d accompany

eyes at him. “You always get to be with her and I

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

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 to the white sofas

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

Sophie’s assistant brings a few black boxes and sets them on the table, I can tell just how excited she is about the launch.

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

a huge success,”

come on” She chuckles. “You haven’t

suck. Dominic playfully chimes in.

from mom that

anything concrete yet. Someone said he’d help me but that hasn’t yet happened.

toward Dominic

brother, what are you waiting for?” She frowns.

okay? I’ll definitely

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