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!" she

say, "Dare get in my way and you're

they say in unison,

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

she said

every word and holy shit! I have

a few deep breaths, trying so

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

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

I smirk,

special for him to

wrong. What more do

attempts to launch herself at me

fuck do you think you're doing?" She

me back but I pull away and

able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it a try right

thought." I chuckle, doing my

out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with Carmella, just didn't think

eyes fixed on Dominic 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 her face. "This bitch slapped me five times! Just look at what she did to my

to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on my shoulders with concern and my heart skips

Dominic

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 I'm

are you okay? What happened?" I ask

looks away for a moment to compose herself, then quietly says, "She called my dad a

my head, hating that

Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on the other side so we