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.

fucking idiots!"

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

ma'am!" they say in unison, including the

total of five slaps, Mia pulls me away and says, "That's enough.

hear what she

holy shit! I have so many questions,

deep breaths, trying so hard to

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

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

me everything." I smirk, my breath extremely

special for him to tell you

wrong. What more do

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

think you're

cross my arms, standing in place as Mia continues to hold me back

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

doing

other end of 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

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 to him, pulling her messy hair away from her face. "This bitch slapped

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

Dominic

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 that place my hands on her shoulders and I can feel her tremble

you okay? What happened?" I

compose herself, then quietly says, "She called my dad

tightly as I shake my head, hating that they

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