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,"

to meet her

"You planned to divorce me so you could marry her." With a regretful sigh as I feel my body temperature rising, I

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 choice but to accept this. Now I wonder how many times you looked at me, counting down to the moment when you would serve me those divorce

away again with a chuckle that

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

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

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

"Vanessa-"

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

her mouth and lowers her head, like she's trying to hold back her

hating that

few times, giving it a few

about what happened. If only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get close to Vanessa but on the other

thinking about

few deep breaths, I pick up my necktie, then try

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 she wants - to have my attention and I don't want to give it

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. It must be because I'm

could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes out right and I ruffle my perfectly styled

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 delay between

know how long you always take. I don't

says,

at me and doesn't even have to say it. I make myself believe that with time, things will get better, so I wait

and that

thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and a glossy nude lipstick. She doesn't

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

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