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 whisper, ruffling

close eye on the website and for a moment, it seemed they wouldn't post

heart races with rage at Carmella's

identities, I haven't been

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

raised his head. "That's

the important

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

"Whoa, take it easy."

fucking possible

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

it's just a message from Patrick,

slide my phone across the

really think you need to calm down

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

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

me 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 again

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

been ignoring

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

read that

been monitoring the website. Did you like

glass in my hand, trying so

me with his

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

"The next time you give

threatening one. "I don't even want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article. I

you dare," I

laughter. "Oh, babe, there's

I 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 could lose everything and I

I take a deep breath and say, "Listen, what do you

chuckles flirtatiously. "I thought you'd never ask.

back in

but you're going to fly out to

my head in disbelief. "You must be out

me

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