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.

with her arms. Two more slaps still land right on

something, you fucking idiots!"

three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in my way and you're

they say in unison, including the

a total of five slaps, Mia pulls me away and says, "That's enough. This

you hear what she said about

shit! I have

deep breaths, trying

as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you

they listen to you, they listen to me because Dominic is my husband. You're lucky they protect you from your ex-husband. Otherwise, I would've told them to go home right now." She raises her eyebrows in shock massaging her red cheeks. "How the hell do you know about

everything." I smirk, my breath

for him to

What more do you need

as she attempts to launch herself at me but before she

you're

me back but I pull away and step

you won't be able to look in the mirror for a while. I

I chuckle, doing my best to hide my

elevator doors open and Dominic steps out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with Carmella, just didn't

Dominic as he closes the distance between the two of them. "Babe, I'm so glad

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 my heart skips a beat

Dominic

so red right now, or that she's trying so hard to get my attention. Vanessa's face is so red with rage

okay? What

herself, then quietly says, "She called

shut my eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that they met and Vanessa got to

hold Vanessa's hand,