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.

that I can't stop

whisper,

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

races with

from revealing our identities, I haven't been

give

head. "That's how

think that's the important thing right now? This

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 slam the table with

"Whoa, take it easy."

possible right now?" I glare at

if you break the table you're buying

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

my

really think you need to calm down

say, "I might end up taking out my frustration

points at me as a warning. "Even without this, I know you already plan on being competitive, but don't fuck him up

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

people present, so I

have you been

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

already read that

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

hold a glass in my hand, trying so hard not

me with his hand to

know what my favorite part was?" she asks. "It was about giving the account of how I was in your matrimonial home

attitude makes me sneer. "The next time you give out information, you

want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article. I

dare," I warn

babe,

the previous article, giving me an idea of what I

a deep breath and say, "Listen, what do

thought you'd never ask. I'll tell

You're back

going to fly out

disbelief. "You must be out of

forget about me keeping

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