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.

face with her arms. Two more slaps still land

you fucking idiots!"

three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in my way and you're

they say in unison, including the one

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

what she said about

definitely heard every word and holy shit! I have

take a few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm

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."

everything." I

You're not that special for him to tell you about my private

What more do

attempts to launch herself at me but before she can get too close, the bodyguards pull

you think you're

cross my arms, standing in place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull away and step forward, staring right into

my father, I'll fuck you up so 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

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

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 with Carmella, just didn't think

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

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

Dominic

Carmella's face looks so red right now, or that she's trying so hard to get my attention. Vanessa's face is so red with rage that I

okay? What happened?" I

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

hating that they met and Vanessa got to hear such

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