The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 106

Dominic

Vanessa just keeps staring at me and parts her lips to speak, but it seems she can't find her words.

"Hey, tell me what happened." My voice is urgent.

Shutting her eyes, she says, "I was in the ladies' room and Carmella passed by the bodyguards only because she was in disguise and I was the only one who could identify her."

Disappointed in the bodyguards, I say, "Then what's the point of having bodyguards if-"

"I'm not finished," she cuts me off, her tone a little harsh. "There was a moment where I thought she was going to attack me with an object or whatever because she lowered her hand and in the pocket of her coat, but she chose not to do so. She said it was because she had something else that would hurt even more."

"And what was that?" I cross my arms.

Opening her eyes, she says, "She had something to say."

I shake my head dismissively and raise my eyebrows. "What could she possibly have said that would hurt you?"

As I get closer to her, she takes a few steps back. She clearly doesn't want me near her.

With a painful smile, she says, "She told me that even before we got married, you planned to divorce me in a few months."

My heart instantly starts racing as I uncross my arms, my eyes going round a little in panic. Shit!

"Is it true?" she asks.

"Whatever Carmella-"

question," she

to meet her

voice trembles a little. "You planned to divorce me so you could marry her." With a regretful sigh as I feel my body

be for the rest of our lives even when you told me on our first meeting that you had no choice but to accept this. Now I wonder how many times you looked at me, counting down to the moment when

a chuckle

what? That's okay," she says. "I

She's clearly

"Anyway, Mike should be expecting us soon. We should

"Vanessa-"

getting ready by now because I take longer than you do." She walks away in a

she covers her mouth and lowers her head,

my jaw in frustration, hating that

a few times, giving it a few minutes before

bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get close to Vanessa but on the other hand, she was in

the floor, thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes and the tone of her voice

with a few deep breaths, I

seconds this time but not even finally doing it right can get rid of the scowl on my face. I have the urge to call Carmella and ask her why she did it, but

up and ready to leave, I can't seem to just walk out and get to Vanessa's bedroom door. Right now, it feels like one of

of my mirror, I try out a few lines of what I could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes out right and I ruffle

ready to speak to her with all this guilt, so I finally get to her door and knock on it, with

how long you always take. I

she says, her tone

back and leaning against the wall on the other side. She's mad at me and doesn't even have to say it. I make myself believe that with time, things will get better, so I wait righ in the same spot,

and that makes me fix my posture as I step away from

the door and as usual, she looks sexy. She's in a short purple dress with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and

the tension between us and to break the ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy

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