The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Dominic

"So that's what happened," I say to Vanessa in conclusion.

She takes a deep breath, running her fingers on the sides of her neck with her arms raised. It just makes me look down at her tiny waist and the curves of her breasts in the sides. "Do you really mean it when you say you're pretending?" she asks, narrowing her eyes at me.

"Yes, I am. The last thing I want is for this to get out. You know that more than anyone else. I also need to make sure that Carmella never finds out that I'm pretending."

She scoffs. "Were you also pretending when you fucked her?"

Her questions hits hard and it makes me look away as I wonder how I should respond.

Though I'm not facing her, I can feel her piercing gaze fixed on me as she anticipates my response.

"Because I don't want to lie to you," I begin, raising my head and looking back at her, "I'll tell you the truth."

"That's what I want." She purses her lips.

"Before I went to see her, I hadn't been with a woman in a long time."

She scoffs while shaking her head. "I can't believe you're saying this to me."

"I told you that I wanted to be honest with you, so listen to me. Because I hadn't been with a woman in a long time, it was easy to give in, especially because I wanted to play along."

She sighs, her gaze softening a little. "Did you also give in when she took those pictures while she was on top of you?"

"No. I was fast asleep by then. She must've spiked my water just so I wouldn't wake up. Otherwise, I wouldn't have allowed that to happen."

She nods, still not looking satisfied.

"Hey, this means nothing to me," I assure her. "You have to believe me."

"Why do you sound like you really owe me an explanation?" She tilts her head.

a moment, asking myself the same question and it doesn't take long for me to figure out

an explanation. The last thing I want is for you to think that I turned my back on the children that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that I want Carmella so

she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children and your decision to go back to her just because you wanted

"You're wrong about that."

"I

back to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right

eyes. "That's

I need you to understand why I'm doing this. It's not because I want

will you keep fucking

me that? Of

Do you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you

but fuck it. When I was with Carmella, something that I haven't done in a long while, it felt different because of the situation between us. It also felt wrong. I don't know how to explain it but it

me about

and I can't have them satisfied with

looks a bit offended but soon nods in

I see the pictures

"Why?"

curious to

as she reaches for her

I can see - from her messy bun, to her glossy

looks up that

eyes in disbelief. Even as I read the message at the bottom, I

this." My voice is low as I look at how

phone number at the top

is a different phone number from the one that I have," I say

it obvious that she'll keep changing

you block her on

she always finds a way to

escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa doesn't

my throat and press my lips together in an attempt to

laugh so hard," I say to her. "This is just so

might have some truth to it in the text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You