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.

even because of the slight smell of alcohol now that he's so close. It's the way he holds me tightly. "Can you stop?" I say to him,

a step back. "Sorry, that was supposed to

I narrow

had something to say. When I saw you again at the orphanage,

you

taking a step forward and

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 what's going on. Then, I come back to my senses, push

with you? How dare you do that in

not like anyone saw that. Just in case you're starting to think it's the alcohol, it's not. I've wanted to do this for a while and it's only now that

to me when

He scoffs, triggering me.

that reaction?"

"Nothing," he says.

to

wanted you to

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

doing

you really feel nothing

search in my heart. "I feel absolutely nothing for

changed." He gives a half smile as

can't get over the fact that you thought

"I was absolutely certain."

the case?"

"It doesn't matter."

can't believe I was so worried that I decided to follow you." I shake my head, disgusted and

is it?" I stop

sorry about any of

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

audacity to do all that and the kiss

a time when

Dominic kisses me that I feel that way and the thought of him makes me feel guilty as I wonder if Ptell him

Dominic

right where we left mine and I immediately

he asks, stepping out from the

I lean against his car, crossing

you sure

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

me and stands right beside me. "The goal of this long drive was to help clear your head, but by the looks of things, it didn't work.