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

turned my back on the children that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that I want Carmella so badly that I've decided to overlook everything she

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

"You're wrong about that."

"I know that

in pleasant surprise, her response giving me 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 only because I have no other choice. She was absolutely ready

her eyes. "That's what I was thinking

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

will you

me

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

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

You don't have to tell me about that

I have certain needs and I can't have them satisfied

but soon nods in

see the pictures Carmella sent you?"

"Why?"

curious to

rolls her eyes as she reaches for her

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

only when she looks up

the first picture and shut my eyes in disbelief. Even

voice is low as I look at how

number at the top and

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

"Isn't it obvious that she'll

you block

a way to

only 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 funny?" She

my throat and press my lips together

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

Carmella's right. Even when I saw