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.

the same question and it doesn't take

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

was furious. All I could think about were those children and your decision

"You're wrong about that."

"I

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. Neither can you. Imagine your

"That's what

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

will you keep

me that? Of

just like you said, you haven't been

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

don't have to tell me about that

I have certain needs and

soon

the pictures Carmella sent

"Why?"

just curious to

eyes as

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

when she looks up that

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

My voice is low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep in

at the top and instantly

from the one that I

"Isn't it obvious that she'll

didn't you block

when she always finds a way to get

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

clear my throat and press my lips together in an attempt to

mean to laugh so hard," I say

it might have some truth to it in the text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it,