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.

for a moment, asking myself the same question and it doesn't take long for me to figure

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

looking a lot more satisfied. "I have to admit 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 that

"You're wrong about that."

"I

eyes 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 to expose the names and I can't let that happen.

"That's what

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

you keep

me that?

not a child. Do you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't been with a woman in

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

to tell me about that part." She waves

and I

but soon

I see the pictures

"Why?"

curious

her eyes as

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

when she looks

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

she did this." My voice is low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep in

at

a different phone number from the one that

"Isn't it obvious that she'll

you block

the point when she always finds a way to get

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

press my lips

mean to laugh so hard," I say to

I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You and I are just in this for certain