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,"

meet her gaze, I

and then you would have no use for me." Her voice trembles a little. "You planned to divorce me so you could marry her." With a regretful

so I can't say for sure what your plans are now. But it was shocking to find out that those were 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 our first meeting that you had no

away again with a chuckle that

says. "I still know what I'm

She's clearly hurt by this and

as I attempt to explain myself, she says, "Anyway, Mike should be

"Vanessa-"

should've started getting ready by now because I take longer than you do." She walks away in a hurry to the elevator, her voice

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

jaw in frustration, hating that she found

pace a few times, giving it a few

what happened. If only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get

it off and slam it on the floor, thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes and the tone of her voice when I

breaths, I pick

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 that would just be what she wants - to have my attention

just walk out and get to Vanessa's bedroom door. Right now, it feels like one

what I could say when I get to her

45 minutes for me to feel like I'm ready to speak to her with all this guilt, so I finally get to her door and knock on it, with a small

I hope you're almost ready. I know how long you

she says, her

that with time, things will get

the door and that makes me fix

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 tension between us and to break the ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy lipstick looks great on you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255