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.

her face with her arms.

idiots!" she yells

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

in unison, including

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

she said about my

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

a few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm

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

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

tells me everything." I

not that special for him

wrong. What more do you need to

only angers her as she attempts to launch herself at me but before she can get

fuck do you think you're doing?"

arms, standing in place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull away and step forward, staring right into

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 it a try right now. Come on." She grits her

I chuckle, doing my best to hide my

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

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

he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on

Dominic

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 that place my hands on her shoulders and I

you okay? What happened?" I ask

a moment to compose herself, then quietly says,

head, hating that they met and Vanessa got

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