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.

and it doesn't take long for

definitely owe you an explanation. The last thing 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 think that I want Carmella so badly that I've decided to overlook everything she did because

nods, looking a lot more satisfied. "I have to admit that when she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know

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

shutting her eyes. "That's what

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

you keep fucking

you ask me

just like you said, you haven't been with a woman in a long

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 just felt that way. I just needed to have that release

me about

needs and I can't have them satisfied with

a bit offended but soon nods in understanding. "You're right about

see the pictures Carmella sent you?"

"Why?"

curious to

rolls her eyes as she reaches for

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

she looks up that I

at the first picture and shut my eyes in

voice is low as

at the phone number at the top

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

that she'll

didn't you block her on this

a way to get in touch

and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa

press my lips together in an attempt to stop

I say

realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question