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 close. It's the way he holds

takes a step back. "Sorry, that was

what?" I narrow my

really had something to say. When I saw you again at the orphanage, I thought that all I felt was regret but

you

He trails off, taking a step

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

with you? How dare you do that

as he says, "It's not like anyone saw that. Just in case you're starting to think it's the alcohol, it's not. I've wanted

to me when I'm married and you know that

He scoffs, triggering me.

with that reaction?" I

"Nothing," he says.

to achieve by doing

wanted

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

you keep doing

Do you really

search in my

things have changed." He gives a half smile as

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

"I was absolutely certain."

case?"

"It doesn't matter."

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

I stop in

sorry about any

again, so I face ahead and storm out so I can leave

about what gave him the audacity to do all that and the kiss was unexpected and I

a time when

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 I feel that way and the thought of him makes me feel guilty as

Dominic

left mine and I immediately step out, slamming

you?" he asks,

lean against his car, crossing

you sure about

I look over my shoulder, then look

just confirms that you're not 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 fact you're more upset