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.

makes no difference that she attempts to shield her face with her arms. Two more slaps still land right on her

fucking idiots!" she yells at her

all three of her bodyguards, I say,

ma'am!" they say in unison, including

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

hear what she

every word and holy shit! I have so many

take a few deep breaths, trying

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

listen 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 in shock massaging her red cheeks. "How the

everything." I

special for him to

What more do you need to

to launch herself at me

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

place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull away

time you disrespect my father, 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

I chuckle, doing my best to hide

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 are. Why

back and smiles 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!"

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

Dominic

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

you okay? What

herself, then quietly says, "She called my

shut my eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that they

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