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

I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that

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."

sighs. "I know

what happens. I might be with

her eyes. "That's what I was thinking

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

will you keep fucking

you ask me that? Of course

me to believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't been

When I was with Carmella, something that I haven't done in a long while, it felt different because of the situation between us. It also felt wrong. I don't know how to explain it but it

me about that part." She waves her hand

and

looks a bit offended but soon nods

the pictures Carmella

"Why?"

curious

as she reaches

I can see -

when she looks up that I look

my eyes in disbelief.

not surprised she did this." My voice is low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep

then look at the phone number at

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

it obvious that she'll keep changing

you block her

when she always finds a way to get

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

clear my throat and press my lips together in

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

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