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.

attempts to shield her face with her arms. Two more slaps still land right on

fucking idiots!" she yells at

her bodyguards, I say,

ma'am!" they say in unison, including the

slaps, Mia pulls me away and says, "That's enough.

she said about

definitely heard every word and holy shit! I have so many questions, but you're

a few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm

then pushes them all as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if

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

I

You're not that special for him to tell

wrong. What more do you need

my response only angers her as she attempts to launch herself at me but before

you're doing?"

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

up so bad you won't be able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it a try right now. Come on."

chuckle, doing my best

us with concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with Carmella, just didn't think he'd come so soon and right where we are.

distance between the two of them. "Babe, I'm so glad you're here!" she says to him, pulling her messy hair away from her face. "This bitch slapped me five times! Just look at what she did to my

just did to her, he runs past her and comes

Dominic

right now, or that she's trying 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

you okay? What happened?" I

herself, then quietly says, "She called my

shake my head, hating that they met

sigh and hold Vanessa's hand,