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.

the slight smell of alcohol now that he's so close. It's the way he holds me tightly. "Can you

takes a step back. "Sorry, that was supposed to happen

I

smacks his lips. "The reason I brought you here was because I really had something to say. When I saw you again at the orphanage, I thought

are you

a step forward and looking right into

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 what's going on. Then, I come back to my senses, push him away and slap him hard on the

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

anyone saw that. Just in case you're starting to think it's the alcohol, it's not. I've wanted to

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

He scoffs, triggering me.

with that

"Nothing," he says.

did you aim to achieve by

just wanted you

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

you keep doing that?" I

nothing. Do you really feel nothing

few seconds, trying to search in my heart. "I feel absolutely

gives

get over the fact that you thought you had a

"I was absolutely certain."

the case?" I cross my

"It doesn't matter."

I was so worried that I decided to follow you." I shake

is it?" I stop in

sorry about

clench my jaw, trying so hard not to turn around and slap him again, so I

can only think about what gave him the audacity to do all that and

once was a time when

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 I feel that way and

Dominic

we left mine and I immediately step

with you?" he asks, stepping out

lean against his car,

you sure about

I look over my shoulder,

fine." He approaches 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. What made you so upset? In