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.

with her arms. Two more slaps

fucking idiots!" she

say, "Dare get in my way

in unison, including the one

slaps, Mia pulls me away

you hear what she said

every word and holy shit! I have so

breaths, trying so hard

from her bodyguard, then pushes them all as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for

ex-husband. Otherwise, I would've told them to go home right now." She raises her eyebrows in shock massaging her red cheeks. "How the hell do you know about

me everything." I smirk, my breath

that special for him to tell

proved you wrong. What more do you need

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

fuck do you think you're doing?"

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

to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it a try right now. Come on." She grits her

I thought." I chuckle, doing my best

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

so glad you're here!" she says to him, pulling her messy hair

him for a clear view of what I just did to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his

Dominic

so red with rage

okay? What

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

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

isn't the time, so I sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on the other side so we