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 right on her

something, you fucking idiots!" she yells

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

in unison,

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

hear what she said about my

definitely heard every word and holy shit! I have so many questions, but you're pregnant.

breaths, trying so

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

from your ex-husband. Otherwise, I would've told them to

I smirk,

for him to tell you

What more do you need

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

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

to hold me back but I pull away

bad you won't be able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you

I thought." I chuckle, doing my best to

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 he'd come so soon and right where we

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

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

Dominic

with rage that I even fear to ask what's going on, but I'm so concerned that place my hands on her shoulders and I can feel her tremble with

What happened?"

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

tightly as I shake my head, hating that they

out 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