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

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

satisfied. "I have to admit that when she sent me the first picture, I was furious. All

"You're wrong about that."

"I know that

expect. "I'm never going back to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because

"That's what I was thinking

doing this. It's not because I want to,

will you

me

you really expect me to believe that? It's just like you said, you

in a long while, it felt different because of the situation between us. It also felt wrong. I

have to tell me about that part." She waves her

I have certain needs and

but soon nods in

see the pictures Carmella sent

"Why?"

just curious to

her eyes as she reaches

and everything that I can see -

only when she looks up that I

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

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

look at the phone number at the top and instantly furrow my

number from the

obvious that she'll keep changing

didn't you block

the point when she always finds a way to get

me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes

my lips together in an attempt

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

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