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?"

know what to expect. My first instinct is to

I was really going to do this, but not anymore," she

you

I have something even better." She crosses her

as I

Dominic

the street as the

took those three slaps from

because I warned her and she was okay with

when she knew

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 glad that everyone and everything is okay

part where you thank me again." He

why should I

Without me, this wouldn't have

you know what?

that

you and I are best friends?" I ask

me on the shoulder and as we both chuckle, I

right now so we can return to the office? Don't forget we still have some work to do

just want to

"Hmm...interesting."

tone makes me look at him and

is it?" I ask, no longer pressing

smile like

my head with

when you remember how she rejected you?"

to me like you're okay with

am." I nod

that mean you two are getting closer?"

I'm being honest. I don't hate the way

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

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

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