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.

pause for a moment, asking myself the same question and it

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

that when she sent 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 wanted her

"You're wrong about that."

"I know that

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

"That's

you to understand why I'm doing this. It's not

will you

would you ask me

just like you said,

long while, it felt different because of the situation between us. It also felt wrong. I

don't have to tell me about that part." She waves

needs and I can't have them satisfied with

but soon nods in understanding. "You're

I see the pictures Carmella sent you?"

"Why?"

just curious to

as

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

she looks

hands me the phone, I look at the first picture and shut my eyes in disbelief. Even as I read the message at the bottom, I

did this." My voice is low as I

phone number at the

number from the one that I have," I say to

sighs. "Isn't it obvious that she'll keep changing numbers

block her on

she always finds a way to

in agreement as I scroll to the next picture and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something

and press my lips together in

I

to it in the text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't