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?"

little as I don't know what to expect. My first instinct is to tackle her to the ground, but she pauses before she can take

going to do this, but not anymore,"

you

crosses her arms, smirking at me. "This

the moment is unsettling as I don't know what to expect,

Dominic

car, looking across the street

believe she took those three

it. That's because I warned

could she not be okay with it when she knew she was going to

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

you thank

why should I thank

Without me, this

place but you know

that you just wanted to

think you and

me on the shoulder and as we both chuckle, I take

to the office? Don't forget we still have some

long. I just want to send

"Hmm...interesting."

at him and I find him smiling with a suspicious

it?" I ask, no

smile like

I tilt my head with raised

He leans forward. "Does it now make you smile when you

to me like

course I am." I

that mean you two are getting closer?" He narrows

say it like that, but if I'm being honest. I don't hate the way

I'm glad you're becoming friends

chuckle, nodding in agreement with him. "You're right about

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