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.

he asks, noticing that I can't stop looking at

whisper, ruffling

article, I decided to keep a close eye on the website and for a moment, it seemed they wouldn't post

my heart races with rage

to stop her from revealing our identities, I haven't been able to get in touch

to the end, I give my

He raised his head. "That's how

you think that's the important thing right now? This

with your head now. That's why she didn't want to pick up your calls. She wanted to wait for this. What are you going to do if

"Whoa, take it easy."

think that's fucking possible right

"Hey, if you break

my hope is that it's Carmella, but it's just a message from Patrick, reminding me of

my phone across the

really think you need to calm down before you break

"I might end up taking

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

we've had, all in which I was extremely competitive but all I can do is think about my next move with

present, so

you been ignoring my calls?" I

you to miss me?" She snickers. "A new juicy story was posted less than an hour

read

means you've been monitoring the website. Did you like

hand, trying so hard not to squeeze it

looks on, gesturing to me with his hand to stay

asks. "It was about giving the account of how I

sneer. "The next time you give out information, you

even want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke

you dare," I

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

can think about at this moment is how my parents reacted to the previous article, giving me an idea of what I should expect. I

mind, I take a deep breath and say, "Listen,

you'd never ask. I'll

back

you're going to fly out

head in disbelief. "You must be out of your

me

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