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.

same question and it doesn't take long for me to figure out the

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 want you to

sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children and your decision to go

"You're wrong about that."

"I know that

with her right now, but it's only because I have no other choice. She was absolutely ready to expose the names

shutting her eyes. "That's what I was

doing this. It's not

will you keep fucking

would you ask me

to believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't been with a woman in a

it. When I was with Carmella, something that I haven't done in a long while, it felt different because of

to tell me about that part."

have certain needs and I

bit offended but soon nods in understanding.

pictures Carmella sent you?" I

"Why?"

just curious to

as she reaches

at her and everything that I can see

when she looks up that I look

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,

My voice is low as

number at the top and instantly

the one that I have," I say to

sighs. "Isn't it obvious that

didn't you block her on this

when she always finds a way to get in touch

nod 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 which Vanessa doesn't seem to appreciate. "You think this is

my throat and press my lips together in an attempt

so hard," I

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