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 me

meet her gaze, I

me." Her voice trembles a little. "You planned to divorce me so you could marry her." With a

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

again with a chuckle

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

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

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

"Vanessa-"

I take longer than you do." She

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

frustration, hating that she found out about

even pace a few times, giving it a few minutes before I head to

done their job, Carmella

my necktie turns into 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

deep breaths, I pick up

the urge to call Carmella

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 the most difficult things I've ever done.

out 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 style it

for me to feel like I'm ready to speak to her with all this guilt, so I finally get to her door

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

waiting," she says, her

to say it. I make myself believe that with time, things will get better, so I wait righ

later, I hear her coming closer to the door and

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

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

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