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.

shield her face with her arms. Two more slaps still land right on

fucking idiots!" she yells at

her bodyguards, I say, "Dare

unison, including the one still

away and says, "That's enough. This isn't good for

what she said about

word and holy shit! I have so many questions,

few deep breaths, trying so hard to

as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if you can't even

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

everything." I smirk, my breath

him

What more do you

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

the fuck do you think you're doing?" She grunts.

me back but I pull away and step forward, staring right

in the mirror for a while. I dare you

thought." I chuckle, doing my best to hide

concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with Carmella, just didn't think he'd

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

view of what I just did to her, he runs past her and comes straight

Dominic

don't care that 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 even fear to ask what's going on, but I'm so concerned

okay? What

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

I shake my head, hating

so I sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the