The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

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.

what it actually means, she looks away

it, but the fact that she’s not in love with him makes me relax my tense

you better tell

handbag as she rises to her feet,

‘Cool.”

door again, I try to keep my eyes only on the article I’m reading, but I once again find myself looking back

myself to stop doing this, but I can’t seem to give it a rest everytime I see her.

closes the door, I drop my phone and ruffle my hair, wondering if I’m acting this way just because of my breakup

yesterday, I still don’t want to talk to her. What’s there to say? It’s over between us. It’ll take some time for me to get used to it, but

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she do something like that again? Even if she does, she won’t get too close. I never aght a day

not to think about it, I can’t help but wonder why she suddenly left yesterday when

essa

meeting up with my father. Patrick suggests we

of his choice, he pulls out a chair for me and says, “Even through the glass, your dyguards are so intimidating.”

how they’d be even more d I not specified how many

I assure him. Just pretend

considering they re right there, keeping

I’m right where

protected at all times and considering the fact that

my decision to just have them with me. I don’t

it because of me?” He

Carmella. I’m not afraid of her,

says, “Im sorry I brought you to a simple restaurant when you’re used to dining in only