Vanessa

Holding my breath, I back away from the mirror, widening the distance between Carmella and me.

She takes off her shades with a sneer, mockingly shaking her head

"Took you long enough to figure out that it's me," she says.

The sight of her makes me so uneasy that my shoulders stiffen though I don't show it.

"Have you been following me this whole time?" I ask.

"Don't be ridiculous." She rolls her eyes, placing a hand on her chest. "Why would I want to follow you?"

"You know the answer to that."

"I definitely wasn't following you, bitch. Don't forget where we are. It's a women's conference."

I scoff. "Then why are you dressed like someone else?"

"I just felt like having a change of style."

"Like I'm actually going to believe that."

"Fine." She drops the act, shooting me a glare. "I've been waiting for this moment." Her expression turns sinister as she starts coming towards me. "You have no idea how thrilling it is having you here and there's no one to come between us."

I look over at the door, about to scream for security.

"Don't even dare call for those idiots outside. They did an extremely terrible job at keeping me away from you, but hey, how could they have possibly known that I was the one who was coming into the ladies' room? Anyway, how does it feel fucking the man I love?"

I furrow my eyebrows at the question.

"Don't act so surprised. I know he's been fucking you. And you've been enjoying it, haven't you?"

to expect. My first instinct is to tackle her to the ground, but she

know what? I was really going to do this, but not anymore," she

you

something even better." She crosses her arms, smirking at me.

the moment is unsettling as I don't

Dominic

the street as the actress counts the extra

she took those three slaps from your mom," Frank

because I warned her and she was okay

it when she knew she was going to receive more

it seemed like my parents and father-in-law would have simultaneous heart attacks while lashing out at her. I guess everyone's emotions were just running high. I'm just glad that everyone and everything is okay

this is the part where you thank me

should

me, this wouldn't

but you know what?

obvious that

do you think you and I

shoulder and as we both chuckle, I take

be driving right now so we can return to the office? Don't forget we still have some

want to

"Hmm...interesting."

me look at him and I find him

is it?" I ask, no

when do you smile like

my head

you didn't realize it makes it even better. Go on, spit it out." He leans forward. "Does it now make you smile when you remember how she rejected you?" "Don't even go there." I glare at him, then smile a little. "We're past

sounds to me like you're

I am." I nod

are getting closer?" He narrows

say it like that, but if I'm being honest.

this, but I'm glad

with him. "You're right

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