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

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

when she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know that

happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because I have no other choice.

"That's what I

that's why I need you to understand why I'm doing this. It's

will you

you ask me that?

a child. Do you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you said,

but fuck it. 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

have to tell me about that part."

right, but I have certain needs and I can't have them satisfied

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

I see the pictures Carmella sent you?" I

"Why?"

curious to

as she reaches

stop looking at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to her

when she looks up that I

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

as

look at the phone number at the top

different phone number from the

it obvious that she'll keep

you block

always finds a way to get in

only nod in agreement as I scroll to the next picture and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa

clear my throat and press my lips

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

to it in 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 this