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

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

admit that when she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think

"You're wrong about that."

"I know

I raise my eyes in pleasant surprise, her response giving me a form of relief I didn't expect. "I'm never going back to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because I have no other choice. She was absolutely ready to expose the names and I can't let that happen. Neither

sighs, shutting her eyes. "That's what I

I'm doing this. It's not because I want to, but

you

would you ask me

just like you said, you haven't been with a

different because of the situation

to tell me about that part." She waves her hand

certain needs and I can't have them

bit offended but soon nods

the pictures Carmella sent

"Why?"

just curious to

as she reaches for her

that I can see - from her messy bun,

when she looks up that

my eyes in disbelief. Even as I

is low as I look at how

look at the phone number at the top and instantly furrow

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

obvious that she'll

block her on this

finds a way to get in

scroll to the next picture and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something

lips together in an

hard," I say to her. "This

text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You and