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.

okay?" he asks, noticing that

I whisper,

since the first article, I decided to keep a close eye on the website and for a

to read the article and my heart races with rage at Carmella's nerve to

our identities, I haven't been able to get in touch with

way to the end, I give my phone to Frank, whose

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

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

sighs. "I hate to admit it, but she's definitely messing 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 she never picks up?" "Sooner or later, she has to pick up." I

"Whoa, take it easy."

you think that's fucking possible right now?" I

you break the table you're buying

my hope is that it's Carmella, but it's just a message from Patrick, reminding me of the time we're meeting up this

I slide my phone

really think you need to calm down before you break your

might end up taking

shit." He points at me as a warning. "Even without this, I know

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 rings

aren't too many people present, so I lower

hell have you been ignoring my

you to miss me?" She snickers. "A new juicy story was

read

"That was fast! That means you've been monitoring the website. Did you like how

trying so hard not to squeeze

me with his

part was?" she asks. "It was about giving the account

"The next time you give out

to get 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.

dare," I warn

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

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

a deep

thought you'd never ask. I'll tell

You're back in

but you're going to fly

disbelief. "You must be out of your

about me keeping

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