Vanessa

It's 10:30 a.m. and I slowly descend from the car in the parking structure, the place where I'm meeting Shane.

Up until now, I still haven't been able to figure out what Dominic could be up to. He gave up so easily yesterday.

With me are four buff bodyguards, shielding me on all four sides at all times. I never want to get too comfortable while I know that Carmella could be up to something and all these assumptions have only been fueled by all the things Dominic has said to me.

Lowering my shades a little, I spot Shane standing in a corner with his hood over his head as he paces back and forth.

The sight of him is already infuriating but for now, I need to keep my composure until I can determine the right moment to act.

Just as I get closer, he notices me and licks his lips.

"I finally get to see you again, sexy."

The bodyguard on my left in the front, attempts to swing into action and Shane flinches as he takes a step back, but I stop my bodyguard when I tell him there's no need for that yet. He stops, unclenching his fists as he nods.

"Wow, your bodyguard was ready to fuck me up, huh?" Shane scoffs, acting cocky now that he won't be harmed.

"I still can't believe I had to come all this way just for you," I say to him. "What do you think you'll gain by doing all this?"

"Money, isn't it obvious to you? But you know what? I wouldn't mind having you as well. You were all over me that night at the club."

I wave my finger dismissively. "I don't even remember that part. I was drunk."

"It doesn't matter. You were still all over me until that bastard decided to ruin it. I'm curious. The fact that you came here to meet me, aren't you ashamed of yourself for covering up for him? I've come to realize the most wealthy people of this fucking world have no morals."

"Look who's talking." I smirk.

"Enough bullshit. It's a Friday and I intend to spend this cash like I don't give a damn about anything in this world, so hand it over now or I go to the press with what I know."

I pull out my hand and swing it across his cheek for a hard slap. He places his hand on his cheek, glaring back at me as he clenches his fist to hit

How dare you?"

of my bodyguards push him down to the floor and I don't

at him, feeling my heart race at the thought

up, but they place their hands on his shoulders to keep him in place and

remove my shades. "Did you really think I came here to give you more money? Do you think I'm that stupid or scared

this up and I'll expose this to everyone!" He

this the last time you ever call me and demand for money because I won't stand for it. I'll ruin whatever's left

looks away, clenching

can let him go," I order my bodyguards,

told him he'd get in trouble, too. Judging by how he

he rises to his feet, heading in the other direction while aggressively whispering

just makes me want to call

Dominic

urge to call Vanessa. She said she was meeting Shane in the morning but didn't specify

the bodyguards kept me posted and told me exactly when she was

has already happened by now and it makes me anxious not knowing what exactly happened. I'm just a few seconds away from

can do it, Vanessa calls me and as I pick

okay?" I

chuckles. "For you to ask me that, are you making the assumption that something was wrong

mean it

did

me what

of it," she says with

"You did?"

"Yeah."

"How?"

one slap, a few threats and no money.

in surprise. "And how did

say much. Why would he?

I

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