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.

everything okay?" he asks, noticing that I can't stop looking at

whisper,

and for a moment, it seemed they wouldn't

my heart races with rage at

her from revealing our identities, I haven't been able to get in touch with her and it's only because she doesn't pick up

the way to the end, I give my phone to Frank, whose jaw drops while

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

that's the important thing right now?

wanted to wait for this.

"Whoa, take it easy."

that's fucking possible

hands. "Hey, if you break the

that it's Carmella, but it's just a message from Patrick, reminding me of the

my phone

think you need to calm down before you break

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

don't even try that shit." He points at me as a warning. "Even without this, I

was extremely competitive but all I can do is think about my next move with Carmella. Suddenly, my phone rings

too many people present, so I lower

hell have you been ignoring my

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

already read that

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

hand, trying so hard not

me with

was about giving the account of how I was in your matrimonial

"The next time you give out

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

you dare," I

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

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

take a deep

never ask.

back

but you're going to fly out to meet

my head in disbelief. "You must

forget about me keeping my

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