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.

because of the slight smell of alcohol now that

a step back. "Sorry, that was

what?" I

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

are you talking

He trails off, taking a step forward and looking right into my eyes. "I love

stunned to speak, I stand frozen in place and he suddenly kisses me on the lips as he wraps his arms around me and for a few seconds, my heart races with wide eyes as I process

wrong with you? How dare you do that in such a public place?" I glare

cheek while looking to the side as he says, "It's not like anyone saw that. Just in case you're starting to think it's the

you say such a thing to me when I'm

He scoffs, triggering me.

with that reaction?" I

"Nothing," he says.

did you aim to achieve by

just wanted you

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

doing

really feel nothing

search in my heart. "I feel absolutely nothing

changed." He gives a half smile as he lowers

still can't get over the fact that you thought you had a chance with

"I was absolutely certain."

case?" I

"It doesn't matter."

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

it?" I stop in my

not sorry about any of

him again, so I

him the audacity to do all that and the kiss was

was a time

always left me wanting more as I was in love with him and now, there's none of that spark left. It's only when Dominic kisses me that

Dominic

car right where we left mine and I immediately

with you?" he asks, stepping

I lean against his car,

you sure

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

approaches me and stands right beside me. "The goal of this long drive was to help clear your head, but