Dominic

I never thought I would actually tell Vanessa everything I've told her but I'm glad I did it. And I can't believe I'm about to do this, but I can still tell her part of the truth.

"What is it?" she asks from the other side of the table.

I lean back in my seat after wiping my mouth. "Do you remember dancing?"

"Yeah, when the other girls were cheering me on."

I chuckle. "That's the dancing you remember?"

"Yeah, I danced while sitting with them. What was there apart from that?"

"To be honest, I didn't know you could dance like that." I subtly bite my lip, thinking about her dancing with me and how sexy it was.

"What are you talking about?" She seems confused.

"You just let yourself go and the music took control over you."

She rises to her feet, as if embarrassed. "I don't remember that. Did anyone take a video or something?"

"No. For this party, none of that was allowed, remember? That way, guests would have privacy. I'll never forget that moment. It was really a shock."

She huffs. "It's your fault I ended up that way."

"What? How is this my fault?"

"I was obviously trying to make myself feel better and I just stopped giving a damn about anything."

"That's why I constantly watched over you. It still looked like we were dancing together, which we still did."

"We danced together?" She covers her mouth.

"Yeah, but you were very difficult. I had to hold you close."

something to do in

she makes her way out of the dining room, I chuckle softly. She's obviously more embarrassed than she is shocked by this, just as I was when I saw her. It's a good thing I've decided not to tell her the temptation I

her footsteps fade down the hallway, I look down at my food. This was the first time that I had a meal with her like this and if I'm being honest, I would love to

Carmella, I can only still come up with the same answer. It doesn't matter what happens. We're not getting back together, even

for the orphanage, we quickly have breakfast together and even

given a fuck, but she's more than just someone to help me reach my goal.

orphanage, she talks to her father for a few minutes and it's the usual. I remember he told me about how she now constantly checks on him and once again, she's doing it. She sounds so

to an end, her smile quickly

lot now,"

of how he came

ever thought of marrying

His only focus now is the company and making

stops halfway when her phone suddenly rings. She looks at the caller ID with

in her seat

that she's smiling while talking to whoever is on the other end of the line. They've obviously done nothing

comes to an end, her face turns blank as she says, "That

"I see."

when the truth is that I don't. I was already jealous when she was on the phone but

she asks, looking

fine," I say to

that? It looks like something's

could be

don't know. That's what I'm

feelings about the call with

rate, he'll be calling you everyday as he goes for work," I say to her. "It seems

"No, we're not."

keep saying that but it's

time, that's not going to happen because

you." I

but I mean

you're changing the subject? You clearly don't want

that being the first time she's done that while talking to

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