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 her arms. Two more slaps still land right

fucking idiots!" she yells at

bodyguards, I say,

say in unison, including the one

of five slaps, Mia pulls me away and says, "That's enough. This isn't

she said

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

breaths, trying so hard to calm

bodyguard, then pushes them all as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck

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

I smirk,

that special for him to tell you about

wrong. What more do

to launch herself at

think you're doing?" She

my arms, standing in place as Mia continues to hold me

fuck you up so bad you won't be able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you

what I thought." I chuckle, doing my best

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

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

he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on

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 I'm so concerned that place my hands on her shoulders and I can

are you okay? What happened?"

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

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

and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on