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

to meet her

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 my body temperature rising,

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

looks away again with a chuckle that

says. "I

She's clearly hurt by this and it's to

Mike should be expecting us

"Vanessa-"

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

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

my jaw in frustration, hating that she found out

a few minutes before I

job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get close to Vanessa but on the other hand,

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

deep breaths, I

get rid of the scowl on my face. I have the urge to call Carmella and ask her why she did it, but that

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 filled with

few lines of what I could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes out right

I'm ready to speak to her with all this guilt, so

ready. I know how long you

says, her tone

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 the same spot, thinking of all the ways I can explain myself to her. It might not be right now but I feel the

later, I hear her coming closer to the door and that makes me fix my posture as I step away

with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and a glossy nude

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

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