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

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

I was furious. All I could think about were those

"You're wrong about that."

"I know that

raise my eyes in pleasant surprise, her response giving me a form of 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 let that happen. Neither can you. Imagine

"That's

why I need you to understand why I'm doing this.

you

would you ask me that?

that? It's just like you said, you haven't been with a

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

don't have to tell me about that part." She waves

certain needs and I

but soon nods in understanding. "You're

the pictures Carmella

"Why?"

just curious to

eyes as she reaches

everything that I can see

she looks up that I look

eyes in disbelief. Even

low as I look at

phone number at

from the one that I have," I

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

didn't you block her on this

finds a

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

and press my lips together in an attempt to stop

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

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 for certain