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.

that she attempts to shield her face with her arms. Two more

idiots!" she yells

three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in my

they say in unison, including the one still

me away and says,

she said about

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

few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm

"You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if

I would've told them to go home

me everything." I smirk, my breath extremely

for him to

you wrong. What more do you need to

as she attempts to launch herself at me but before she can get

you think you're

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

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

what I thought." I chuckle, doing my best to hide

other 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 Carmella, just didn't think he'd come so soon and right where we are. Why is he even

go, her 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

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

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

What happened?" I ask

herself, then quietly says, "She called my

head, hating that they met and Vanessa got to hear such hurtful

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