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 take long for me to

turned my back on the children that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want

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

"You're wrong about that."

"I

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 that happen. Neither can

eyes. "That's what

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

you

would you ask me that?

you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't been with a

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

don't have to tell me about

and I can't

but soon nods in understanding.

I see the pictures Carmella sent

"Why?"

curious

rolls her eyes as she reaches for her

at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to her glossy lips and her bust, all the way down to

she looks up that

hands 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 shake

low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep

the phone number at the top and instantly furrow

the one that

"Isn't it obvious that she'll keep

didn't you block her

point when she always finds a way

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 doesn't seem to appreciate. "You think this is funny?" She glares

lips

I say to

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