The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Vanessa

I had no plans of meeting Patrick this morning but at his request to urgently meet up, I changed my mind about it. He also said he needed to talk to me in private, which meant I shouldn't have my bodyguards. Usually, I wouldn't listen to him but the tone of his voice when he said it made me wonder just how serious this was, so here I am, meeting him on the street that he mentioned with the intention to leave my bodyguards in their car.

I spot him standing by the sidewalk and he instantly rushes to the car, looking a little troubled and scruffy, which greatly worries me.

"Is everything alright?" I ask

"Hey, we really need to talk." His eyes widen a little. "Come with me."

"Where?"

"It's not too far from here. We need privacy as much as possible."

I shake my head as I question if I'm really about to do this, then step out of the car and follow him. He leads me to an alley, making me feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Why did you bring me here?" I ask.

"Just so we could talk. How are you doing?"

"Are you being serious right now?"

He chuckles.

"Wait, are you drunk?" I furrow my eyebrows.

"It doesn't matter. This was the only way I could do this. I knew that if I mentioned my apartment, you wouldn't want to go there after what happened last time." "And so you thought this was a better idea?"

"Yes," he says with confidence. "I just..."

He trails off when my phone suddenly rings from my bag and I already have an idea of who it could be.

I gesture to him with my hand to wait and he nods as I pick up to talk to my father.

Right after the call, Patrick says, "Is everything alright?"

"Everything's fine."

"You looked a little sad even though you smiled."

"Was it that obvious?"

"Yes, so what's going on?"

I sigh heavily, deciding to tell him about my father's health condition and as soon as I'm done, he takes a step forward and wraps his arms around me. "I'm so sorry about that," he says.

of alcohol now that he's so

step back. "Sorry, that

I narrow my

I saw you again at the orphanage, I thought that all I felt was regret but it wasn't. Now more

you

it or not..." He trails off, taking a step forward and looking

lips as he wraps his arms around me and for a few seconds, my heart races with wide eyes as I process what's going on. Then, I come back to my senses, push

you? How dare you do that in such a public

starting to think it's the alcohol, it's not. I've

away in disbelief. "How could you say such a thing to me when I'm married and you know

He scoffs, triggering me.

that reaction?" I

"Nothing," he says.

you aim to achieve by

just wanted you

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

doing

nothing. Do you really feel nothing

trying to search in my heart. "I

He gives a

fact that you thought

"I was absolutely certain."

why's that the case?" I cross my

"It doesn't matter."

decided to follow you." I shake my head, disgusted and disappointed as I

I stop

not sorry about

my jaw, trying so hard not to turn around and slap him again, so I face ahead and storm

audacity

a time when

was in love with him and now, there's none of that spark left. It's only when Dominic kisses me that I feel that way and the thought of him makes me

Dominic

we left mine and

is everything okay with you?" he asks, stepping out from the

lean against his

you sure about

said I'm fine." I look over my shoulder,

right beside me. "The goal of this long drive was to help clear your head, but by the looks of