The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Vanessa

Though I can't stand Carmella right now, my biggest fear is she'll say something she shouldn't in Mia's presence and it makes my heart beat faster.

Carmella gives her shopping bags to the three bodyguards behind her, crosses her arms and scornfully looks at me from head to toe then fixes her gaze on my stomach.

"Well, well, well, who the fuck do we have here?" She sneers.

Mia gasps in shock behind me.

Quietly stepping out of the elevator, I roll my eyes at the first thing Carmella said to me.

She takes a few steps back but continues to stare right at my stomach.

"I came to shop for a new dress," she says. "I have a date with my boyfriend in two hours. I didn't know my shopping spree would be ruined."

"Is my stomach that captivating?" I smirk.

She scoffs. "I'm just wondering why you're still not showing."

"It hasn't been that long. Are you that dumb?"

"You know what I think?" She pokes her cheek. "There's absolutely nothing in there and you're just taking advantage of Dominic. That's the only reason he came with you on that trip." I sigh. "That's where you're wrong. It was more than that."

"Oh, right!" She chuckles mockingly. "He came to spend time with your dad, that walking corpse!"

Triggered, I slap her across the face and she falls into the arms of her bodyguard, who drops his shopping bag.

Before she can even recover from her shock, I step forward, grabbing her by the collar for more slaps.

"How dare you disrespect my father?" My voice trembles with rage.

makes no difference that she attempts to shield her face with her arms.

you fucking idiots!"

I say, "Dare get in my way

in unison, including the one

me away and says, "That's enough. This isn't good

she said about

shit! I have so many questions,

deep breaths, trying

her bodyguard, then pushes them all as she yells, "You're all useless.

lucky they protect you from your ex-husband. Otherwise, I would've told them to go home right now." She raises her eyebrows in

everything." I smirk, my breath

You're not that special for him to tell you

just proved you wrong. What

attempts to launch herself at me

you're doing?" She

arms, standing in place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull away and step forward, staring right into

the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it a try right now. Come on." She grits her

what I thought." I chuckle, doing my best

end of the hallway, the elevator doors open and Dominic steps out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with

fixed on Dominic as he closes the distance between the two of them. "Babe, I'm so glad you're here!"

she faces him for a clear view of what I just did to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on my shoulders with concern and

Dominic

so hard to get my attention. Vanessa's face is so red with rage that I even fear to ask what's going on, but I'm so concerned that place my hands on her shoulders and I can

are you okay? What happened?" I

looks away for a moment to compose herself, then quietly

eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that

to lash out at Carmella, this isn't the time, so I sigh and hold Vanessa's