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 still land right on

you fucking idiots!" she yells

at all three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in my way and

they say in unison, including the one

me away and says, "That's

what she said about

I have so many questions,

breaths, trying so hard to calm

yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if

to you, 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

tells me everything." I smirk, my

him

you wrong. What more do you

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

fuck do you think you're doing?"

hold me back but I pull away and step forward,

so bad you won't be able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it a try right

I chuckle, doing my best to

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

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

past her and comes straight to me, placing

Dominic

attention. Vanessa's face is so red with rage that I even fear to ask what's going on, but I'm so concerned

What happened?" I ask

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

tightly as I shake my head, hating

lash out at Carmella, this isn't the time, so I sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading