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 doesn't take long for me to figure out the

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

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

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

shutting her eyes. "That's what I was

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

will you keep fucking

ask me that? Of course

It's just like you

a long while, it felt different because of the

You don't have to tell me about that

I have certain needs and I can't

but soon nods in understanding. "You're

I see the pictures

"Why?"

just curious to

rolls her eyes as she reaches for

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

only when she looks up

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

is low as I look at how

phone number at the top

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

obvious that she'll keep changing numbers

block

the point when she always finds a way

me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me

lips together in an attempt

I say to her.

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