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?"

a little as I don't know what to expect. My first instinct is

going to do this, but

are you talking

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

is unsettling as

Dominic

across the street as the actress

can't believe she took those three slaps from

because I warned her and she was

be okay with it when she knew she was going to

father-in-law would have simultaneous heart attacks while lashing out at her. I guess everyone's emotions were just running high.

where you thank me again."

should

on. Without me,

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

already making it obvious that you just

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

shoulder and as we both chuckle, I take out my

so we can return to the office?

I just want to

"Hmm...interesting."

look at him and I find him smiling

I ask, no longer

smile like that while

my head with

that 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

to me like you're okay with

course I am." I

mean you two are getting closer?"

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

I'm glad you're becoming friends with your

agreement with him. "You're right about

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