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.

no difference that she attempts to shield her face with her

you fucking idiots!" she yells

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

they say in unison, including the one still holding

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

she said about

definitely heard every word and holy shit! I

deep breaths, trying

"You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if you can't even do one thing

Otherwise, I would've told them to go home right now."

me everything." I

special for him to tell you about my private

just proved you wrong. What

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

you think you're doing?" She grunts. "Let

hold me back but I

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

I chuckle, doing

the 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

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

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,

Dominic

get my attention. Vanessa's face is so red with rage that I even fear to ask what's going

okay? What happened?" I ask

moment to compose herself, then quietly says, "She called my

my eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that they met and

lash out at Carmella, this isn't the time, so I sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on the other