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 cuts me

her

over the company 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 sigh as I feel

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 choice but to accept this. Now I wonder

a chuckle that sounds so

okay," she says. "I

She's clearly hurt by this and it's

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

"Vanessa-"

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

covers her mouth

hating that she

giving it a few minutes before I head to the

bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get close to Vanessa but on the other hand, she

it off and slam it on the floor, thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes

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

this time but not even finally doing it right can get rid of the scowl on my face. I have the urge to call

Vanessa's bedroom door. Right now, it feels like one of the most

I get to her door, but nothing comes out right and I ruffle my perfectly styled hair, making me

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

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

says,

to say it. I make myself believe that with time, things will

to the door and that makes me fix my posture as I step away from the

door and as usual, she looks sexy. She's in a short purple dress with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow

already feel the tension between us and to break the ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy lipstick looks

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