The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Dominic

It's been a few days now since my mother transferred those shares to me and I still can't get over it.

After what happened that same day with Vanessa and Uncle Jerry, I couldn't really go out and celebrate as that would've been insensitive of me, which is why I decided to wait until Saturday and the day is finally here.

Usually, I'd be doing this in the evening but I thought Frank and I would start early, which is why we're already having a heavy feast at his restaurant and it's only 9 in the morning.

After sipping from his glass, he says, "You know, it's crazy how you already spoke to your dad so you could work less but you now have more shares to focus on."

I smile at him. "That's no big deal. I'll find a way to handle it because honestly, this is the best gift ever. Vanessa can have all the estates possible but for me, this is better."

"I've been meaning to ask you this. How did Jake and Sophie feel about this?"

"They wholeheartedly congratulated me." I proudly chuckle.

"Wow, that's cool. I didn't expect that since that's your mom's most important company."

"My siblings know when to fight for what they believe also belongs to them. I haven't seen any of that so far, so we're good."

He nods, stroking his chin. "Hmm... I wonder what you'll get me for my birthday this upcoming weekend."

"You really want me to tell you?"

"Usually, I like my surprises to just be surprises, but I'm curious as hell, so tell me."

I lean forward and say. "You're getting a handshake from me."

He looks away, shaking his head with a scoff. "Don't you dare try that shit with me because your birthday's next month!"

"That doesn't change my mind at all," I reply to him, looking down at my phone to reply to Vanessa's text.

As Frank goes on to talk about a few memories from last year's birthdays and I throw in a few moments of my own just to mock him, my enthusiasm fades at the notification at the top of my screen from the gossip sight, making my eyes widen.

everything okay?" he asks, noticing that

whisper, ruffling

a close eye on the website and for

read the article and my heart races with rage

of something I could do to stop her from revealing our identities, I haven't been

I give my phone to Frank, whose

raised his head. "That's how it went down

you think that's the important thing right now?

up your calls. She wanted to wait for this. What are you going to do if she never picks up?" "Sooner

"Whoa, take it easy."

you think that's fucking possible

his hands. "Hey, if you break

hope is that it's Carmella, but it's just a message from

slide my phone across

you need to calm

my fist, I say, "I might end up taking out my frustration on Patrick this afternoon during

He points at me as a warning. "Even without this, I know you already plan

down, Frank begins to talk about the few matches we've had, all in which I was extremely competitive but all I can do is think about my next move with Carmella. Suddenly, my phone

there aren't too many people present, so I lower my voice as I speak

you been ignoring my

it obvious that I wanted you to miss me?" She snickers. "A new juicy story was

read

monitoring the website. Did you like how juicy it

trying so hard not to squeeze it

to me with his hand to

what my favorite part was?" she asks. "It was about giving the account of

next time you give out information, you better mention why we

on my nerves?" Her tone changes to a low and threatening one. "I don't even want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article. I think I just might reveal the names. That will change everything

dare," I

bursts into laughter. "Oh, babe, there's nothing that can stop

reacted to the previous article, giving me an idea of what I should expect.

that in mind, I take a deep breath and

never ask. I'll tell

You're back

going to

disbelief. "You

about me keeping my