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 cuts

her gaze, I say,

trembles a little. "You planned

your plans before. When I was getting into this marriage, it was supposed to be for the rest of our lives even when you told me on

a chuckle that

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

lying to me. She's clearly hurt by this and

"Anyway, Mike

"Vanessa-"

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

stop myself when she covers her mouth and lowers her head, like she's trying to hold back

jaw in frustration, hating that she

it a few minutes before

thinking about what happened. If only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the

a struggle as I can't seem to just focus on it. Irritated, I take it off and slam it on the floor, thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes and the tone of her voice when I was in the

breaths, I pick up my necktie, then

I 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

bedroom door. Right now, it feels like one of the most difficult things I've ever done. It

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

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

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

waiting," she says, her

things will get better,

few minutes later, I hear her coming closer to the door and

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

tension between us and to break the ice, I

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