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-"

my question," she

meet her gaze, I

"You planned to divorce

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

with a chuckle

says. "I still know what

she's lying to me. She's clearly hurt by

attempt to explain myself, she says, "Anyway, Mike should be expecting us soon. We should

"Vanessa-"

longer than you do." She walks away

covers her mouth and lowers her head, like she's trying

frustration, hating that she found

few times, giving it a

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

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 living room with her. Why do I actually

with a few deep breaths, I pick up my necktie,

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 that would just be what

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 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 my perfectly styled

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

how long you always take. I don't want to be

says, her tone

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

and that makes me fix my posture as I step

in a short purple dress with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow

ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy

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