Dominic

After Vanessa’s question, I instantly feel stupid for asking such a thing, so I look to the side and clear my throat. “If you don’t want to tell me, just go.”

She sighs, coming back to me and sitting down on the couch across from me. She places her handbag on the other seat, leans back, then crosses her legs as she touches the sides of her neck for a few seconds with her eyes shut. I don’t know why she’s doing it, but it reminds me of yesterday and everything that happened while we stood in front of that mirror, including her ass coming in contact with my crotch.

It’s only when she begins to speak that I snap out of it

“I’m going to meet Patrick. He was my boyfriend in high school I only recently reconnected with him.”

“Are you two a thing again?” I hold my breath and I don’t even know why.

“Why would you ask me that?” She raises her eyebrows.

I clear my throat. “Just answer the question.”

She sighs. “No, we’re not

She then tells me all about him and how she plans to help him through my father–in–law,

“I see. Are you still in love with him?”

“What’s wrong with you?” She narrows her eyes as she glances at me, uncrossing her legs and leaning forward.

“Don’t look so surprised that I’m asking you such questions. I need to know That way, we’re on the same page with how to hide this from everyone around us.” Even as I say this to her, I don’t believe it myself.

“No, I’m not in love with him. My feelings have….changed.” Just for a second, she looks at me and I spot the same intense look from yesterday.

it actually means, she looks away and clears

it, but the fact that she’s not in love with him

case you two get together, you better tell me so

have changed.” She reaches for her handbag as she rises to her feet, facing

‘Cool.”

again, I try to keep my eyes only on the

to stop doing this, but I can’t seem to give it

drop my phone and ruffle my hair, wondering if

to say? It’s over between us. It’ll take some time

does, she won’t get too close. I never aght a day would come when I’d have to tighten security

about it, I can’t help but wonder why she suddenly left yesterday when she came all the way e so she

essa

father. Patrick suggests we have lunch together and it’s his

a chair for me

the restaurant at my four bodyguards standing outside, thinking about how they’d be even more d I not specified how many I wanted with me.

worry about them, I assure him. Just

they re right there, keeping an eye on us.”

where they can

at all times and

with me. I don’t always do this, but I just thought hey’d

of me?” He points at

I chuckle, but it soon fades as 1 think about Carmella. I’m not afraid of her, but I just don’t know

a nervous smile, Patrick says, “Im sorry I brought you to a simple restaurant when you’re

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