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.

asking myself the same question and it doesn't take

because I 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

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

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I

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. Neither can you.

eyes. "That's what

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

you keep fucking

would you ask me

It's just like you said,

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

don't have to tell me about that

have certain needs and I

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

I see the pictures Carmella sent

"Why?"

curious to

as she reaches for her

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

when she looks up that I look

my eyes in disbelief. Even as

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

the phone number at the top and instantly furrow

different phone number from the one that I have,"

sighs. "Isn't it obvious that she'll keep

you block her on

the point when she always finds a way to get

the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter,

throat and press my lips together in an attempt to

mean to laugh so hard," I

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