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.

question and it doesn't take long

on the children that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that I want Carmella so badly that

I was furious. All

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know that

with her right now, but it's only because I have

her eyes. "That's what I was thinking

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

you

you ask me that? Of course

me to believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't been with a woman in

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 just felt that way. I just needed to have that release

me about that part." She waves

right, but I have certain needs and I can't have them satisfied with

looks a bit offended but soon nods

the pictures Carmella sent you?" I

"Why?"

curious to

as she reaches for

can't stop looking at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to her glossy lips and her

only when she looks

first picture and shut my eyes in

did this." My voice is low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep

phone number at the

different phone number from the one that I have," I

sighs. "Isn't it obvious that she'll keep changing numbers

block her on

point when she always finds a

next picture and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even

and press my lips together in

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

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