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

The last thing I want is for you to think that I turned my back on the children that I've always wanted

picture, I was furious. All I could think about

"You're wrong about that."

"I know

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

her eyes. "That's

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

will you keep

me

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

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

me about

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

a bit offended but soon nods

I see the pictures

"Why?"

just curious

her eyes as she

seconds to find the pictures, I can't stop looking at her and everything that I can see -

only when she looks

look at the first picture and shut my eyes

did this." My voice is low as

then look at the phone number at

the one

obvious that she'll keep changing

didn't you block her on

the point when she always finds a way

me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa doesn't seem

throat and press my lips together in an attempt to stop

laugh so hard," I

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