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

idiots!"

at all three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in

say in unison, including the one still holding

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

what she said about my

shit! I have so many questions, but you're pregnant.

a few deep breaths, trying

all useless. What the fuck are you here for

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

everything." I smirk, my breath extremely

impossible! You're not that special for him to tell you

you wrong. What

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

the fuck do you think you're doing?" She grunts.

in place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull away and step forward,

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." She grits her teeth, unable to utter a

I thought." I chuckle, doing

out, running towards 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. Why

as he closes the distance between the two of them. "Babe, I'm so glad you're here!" she says to him, pulling her messy hair away from

loud and clear she is as 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

Dominic

so red with rage that I even fear to ask what's going on, but I'm so concerned that

What happened?" I ask

herself, then quietly

as I shake my head, hating that they

hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the