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.

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

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

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're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know

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

her eyes. "That's what I was

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

will you keep

ask me that? Of

Do you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't

myself. "This might be too much information, 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

tell me about

and I can't have them

soon nods in understanding.

see the pictures Carmella sent you?"

"Why?"

curious to

as she reaches for

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

when she looks

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

My voice is low as

phone number at the top

from the one that I have," I say to

it obvious that she'll

you block her

she always finds a way to get in touch with

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

throat and press my lips together

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

text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You and I are just in this for certain