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-"

my question," she cuts me

meet her

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

into this marriage, it was supposed to be for the rest

looks away again with a

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

clearly hurt by this

says, "Anyway, Mike should be expecting

"Vanessa-"

by now because I take longer than you do." She walks away in a hurry

call her name again but stop myself when she covers her mouth and lowers

frustration, hating that

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

bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get close to Vanessa

thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes and the tone of her voice

a few deep breaths, I pick up my

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 she wants - 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

I could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes

all this guilt, so I finally get to her door and knock

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

she says, her

the other side. She's mad at me and doesn't even have to say it. I make myself believe that with time, things will get better, so I wait righ in

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

the 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,

us and to break the ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy

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