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.

make out what it actually

fact that she’s not in love with him makes me

I firmly nod. “In case you two get together, you better tell me so

my feelings have changed.” She reaches for her handbag as she rises to her feet, facing the other direction. “I’m leaving

‘Cool.”

the door again, I try to keep my eyes only on the

can’t seem to give it a

drop my phone and ruffle my hair,

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 I’m not changing

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

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

essa

with my father. Patrick suggests we have lunch

get to the restaurant of his choice, he pulls out a chair for me and says, “Even through the glass,

outside, thinking about how they’d be even more d I not specified how many I

them, I assure him. Just pretend they’re not

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

right where they can see

like you have to be protected at all times

say that.” I chuckle dismissively. “It’s my decision to just have them with me. I don’t always do this, but I just thought hey’d

me?” He points

soon fades as 1 think about Carmella. I’m not

sorry I brought you to