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.

and

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

to admit that when she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children and

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know

to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but

"That's what I

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

you

would you ask me that?

to believe that? It's just like you said,

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

have to tell me about that part." She waves

have certain needs and

bit offended but soon nods in

I see the pictures

"Why?"

curious

eyes as she reaches for

it takes her a few seconds to find the pictures, I can't stop looking at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun,

she looks up that I look

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

My voice is low as I look at how I'm

the phone number at the top and instantly furrow my

phone number from the one that I have," I

obvious that

didn't you block

the point when she always finds a

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

and press my lips together in an

didn't mean to laugh so hard," I

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