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.

asks, noticing that I can't stop looking at

I whisper,

the website and for a moment, it seemed they wouldn't post anything about it, but I

article and my heart races with rage at

thought of something I could do to stop her from revealing our identities, I haven't been able to get in touch with her

reading the article all the way to the end, I give my phone to Frank,

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

that's the important thing right now? This

didn't want to pick up your calls. She wanted to wait for this. What are you going to do if she never picks up?" "Sooner or later, she has to pick up." I slam the table with

"Whoa, take it easy."

that's fucking possible right now?" I glare

if you break the table you're buying

it's Carmella, but it's just a message from Patrick, reminding me of the

slide my

calm down

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

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

extremely competitive but all I can do is think about my next move with Carmella. Suddenly, my phone rings again and this

many people present, so I lower

the hell have you been

snickers.

read that

you've been monitoring the website. Did you like

so hard not to

on, gesturing to me with

was about giving

sneer. "The next time you give out information,

stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article. I think I just might

you dare," I

laughter. "Oh, babe, there's nothing that

I can think about at this moment is how my parents reacted to the previous article, giving

I take a deep breath and

you'd never ask. I'll tell you

back

you're going to fly out to

shake my head in disbelief. "You must

forget about me keeping my

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