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."

remembered that I have something to do

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

my food. This was the first time that I had a meal with her like this and if I'm being honest, I would

come up with the same answer. It doesn't matter what happens.

the orphanage, we quickly have breakfast together and even though she doesn't smile at me, I'm glad she's not being

she's more than just someone to help me reach my goal. She also

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.

to an

a lot now,"

because of how he came back

thought of

only focus now is the company

suddenly rings. She looks at the caller ID with

back in her seat after

the other end of the line. They've obviously done nothing wrong

turns blank as she says, "That was Patrick. He's so eager to

"I see."

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

asks, looking at

I say to

you sure about that? It looks

be

don't know. That's

realize that my feelings about the call with Patrick must be too obvious in my

he goes for work," I say to her. "It seems that you two are getting

"No, we're not."

saying that

I've told you each time, that's not going to happen because

still don't believe you." I shake

you to believe me, but I mean it. Enough about Patrick. I need to

you're changing the subject? You clearly

chuckles in disbelief, that being the first time she's done that

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