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?"

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

really going to do

are you

She crosses

at her, the moment is unsettling as I don't know what to expect, especially when

Dominic

my car, looking across the street as the

those three slaps from

it. That's because I warned her and she was okay

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

was a moment where 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

you thank me again." He proudly fixes

why should I thank

me, this wouldn't

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

already making it obvious that you

else do you think you and

and as we both chuckle, I

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

take long. I just want to

"Hmm...interesting."

him and I find him smiling

ask, no longer pressing my

do you smile like

I tilt my

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

me like you're okay with

am." I

that mean you two are getting

like that, but if I'm being honest. I don't

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

agreement with him. "You're

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