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-"

answer my question," she

to meet her gaze,

interest was to take over the company and then you would have no use for me." Her voice trembles a little. "You planned to divorce me so

I was getting into this marriage, it was supposed to 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 you would

a chuckle that sounds

That's okay," she says. "I still know what I'm here

to me. She's clearly hurt by this and it's to be

myself, she says, "Anyway, Mike should be

"Vanessa-"

now because I take longer than you do." She walks

name again but stop myself when she covers her mouth and lowers her head, like she's

frustration, hating that she found out

giving it a few minutes

get ready, I can't stop thinking about what happened. If only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't

floor, thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes and the tone of her voice when I was in the living room with her.

breaths, I pick up my necktie, then

have the urge to call Carmella and ask her why she did it, but that would just be what she wants - to have my attention and I don't want to give it

I can't seem to just walk out and get to Vanessa's bedroom door. Right now, it

a few lines of what I could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes out right and I ruffle my perfectly styled hair, making me

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

ready. I know how long you always take. I don't want to be late for

waiting," she says, her tone

my lips, taking a few steps 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, thinking of all the ways I can explain myself to her. It might not be right now

door and that makes me

opens the door and as usual, she looks sexy. She's in a short purple dress with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and a glossy nude lipstick. She doesn't even look at me as she closes the door, flipping her hair styled

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

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