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?"

black coat, my eyes widening a little as I don't know what to expect. My

to do this,

you talking

because I have something even better." She crosses her arms, smirking at me. "This is going to fucking

I'm glaring at her, the moment is unsettling as I don't know what

Dominic

sit in my car, looking across the street as the

took those three slaps from your mom," Frank says to

warned her and she was okay with

she knew

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

part where you thank me again."

should I

Without me,

but you know what? I'm glad I finally put you

already making it obvious that you just wanted

you think you and I are best friends?" I ask

playfully smacks me on the shoulder and as we

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

won't take long. I just want

"Hmm...interesting."

him and I find him smiling with a suspicious

is it?" I ask, no

you smile like that while talking about

tilt my head with raised

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

sounds to me like you're okay

course I am." I

are getting closer?" He narrows his

being honest. I

sounds strange saying this, but I'm glad you're becoming

agreement with him. "You're

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