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.

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

fucking idiots!" she

I say, "Dare get in

say in unison, including the one still

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

you hear what she said

word and holy shit! I have so many

a few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm

all as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck

they listen to me because Dominic is my husband. You're lucky they protect you from your 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

everything." I smirk, my breath

not that special for him to

What more do you

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

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

to hold me back but

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

thought." I chuckle, doing my best to

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

and smiles with relief as the bodyguards let her 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

just did to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on my shoulders with concern and my heart

Dominic

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

are you okay? What happened?"

then quietly

shut my eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that

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