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 the ground, but she pauses before

going to do this, but

are you

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

her, the moment is unsettling as

Dominic

looking across the street as the actress counts

believe she took those three slaps from

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

with it when she knew she was

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

the part where you thank me

should I thank

Without me, this

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

obvious that you just wanted to

think you and I are best friends?"

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

you be driving right now so we can return to the office? Don't forget we still

long. I just want to send

"Hmm...interesting."

at him and I find him smiling with a

I ask, no longer pressing

do you smile like that while talking

I tilt my

fact 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

sounds to me like you're okay

am." I

that mean you two are

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

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

chuckle, nodding in agreement with

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