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?"

of her black coat, my eyes widening a little as I don't know what to expect. My first instinct is to tackle her to

was really going to do this,

you talking

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

is unsettling as I don't know what to

Dominic

and I sit in my car, looking across the street as the actress counts the extra money she

three slaps from your mom,"

warned her and she was okay

she not be okay with it when she knew she

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

where you thank me again." He

why should I

Without me, this

place but you know what? I'm glad I finally put you to good

it obvious that you

you and I

playfully smacks me on the shoulder and as we both chuckle,

now so we can return to the office? Don't forget we still have some work to do before we get to Mike's

I just want

"Hmm...interesting."

tone makes me look at him and I

is it?" I ask, no longer pressing my

you smile like

tilt my head

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 that now. In fact, I think things are better than

me like you're

I am." I nod

two are getting closer?" He narrows

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

but I'm glad you're becoming friends

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

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