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 the

that I've always wanted to protect. I

lot more satisfied. "I have to admit that when she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children and your decision to go back to her just because you

"You're wrong about that."

"I

relief I didn't 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

shutting her eyes. "That's what

why I'm doing this. It's not because I

will you keep

ask me that? Of

me to believe that? It's just

information, 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 it

to tell me about that part."

certain needs and I

but soon nods in

I see the pictures Carmella sent you?" I

"Why?"

curious to

eyes as she

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

looks

look at the first picture and shut my eyes in disbelief. Even as I read the

not surprised she did this." My voice is low as I

look at the phone number at the top and instantly furrow

from the one that I have,"

"Isn't it obvious that she'll keep changing numbers

block her

finds a

the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa doesn't seem to

my lips together in an attempt to

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

but it might have some truth to it in the text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it.