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.

same question and it doesn't

that I've always wanted to protect. I don't

sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I

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

her eyes. "That's what

this. It's not because I want to,

will you keep

you ask me that? Of course

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

felt different because of the situation between us. It also felt

me about that

I have certain needs and I can't have

a bit offended but soon nods

the pictures Carmella sent you?" I

"Why?"

curious to

as she reaches

at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to her glossy

looks up

shut my eyes in disbelief. Even as I read the message

My voice is low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep in the

at the top and instantly

a different phone number from the

obvious that

you block her on

always finds a way to get in

the bottom. It

my throat and press my lips together in

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

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