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.

that I can't

I whisper, ruffling my

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

read the article and my heart races with

identities, I haven't been able to get in touch with her and it's only because

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

head. "That's how it went

you think that's the important thing right now?

head now. That's why she didn't want to pick up your calls. She wanted to wait for this.

"Whoa, take it easy."

that's fucking possible

raises his hands. "Hey, if you break the table you're buying

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

slide my phone across the

to calm

I say, "I might end up taking out my

even try that shit." 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 rings

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

have you been ignoring

me?" She snickers. "A new juicy story

read that

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

glass in my hand, trying so hard not to squeeze it until

gesturing to me

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

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

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

you dare," I warn

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

parents reacted to the previous article, giving me an idea of what I should expect. I could lose everything and I

I take a deep breath and say, "Listen,

thought you'd never ask.

back in

but you're going to fly out to meet

head in disbelief. "You must be

forget about me keeping my mouth