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

The 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

first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children and your decision to go back to her

"You're wrong about that."

"I know that

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.

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

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

will you keep fucking

would you ask me that? Of course

not a child. Do you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you

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

tell me about that part." She waves

certain needs and I can't

bit offended but soon nods

I see the pictures Carmella

"Why?"

curious to

rolls her eyes as she reaches

I can see - from her messy bun, to her glossy lips and her bust, all the way down to

looks up that I look

eyes in disbelief. Even as I read the message at the bottom, I shake

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

at the phone number at

is a different phone number from the one that

obvious that

didn't you block

point when she always finds a way to get

at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa doesn't seem to appreciate. "You think

my lips together in an attempt to

mean to laugh so hard," I say

right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You and I are just