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.

myself the same question and it

always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that I want Carmella so badly

All I could think about were those children and your

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I

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

"That's what

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

will you

you ask me that? Of course

just like you said, you haven't been with a

done in a long while, it felt different because of

tell me about that

I have certain needs and I can't

bit offended but soon

the pictures

"Why?"

just curious to

her eyes as she

can't stop looking at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to

only when she looks up

picture and shut my eyes in disbelief.

surprised she did this." My voice is low as I

at

is a different phone number from the one that I have," I

that she'll keep

block her on

the point when she always finds a way to get

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

clear my throat and press my lips together in an attempt

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

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