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.

that she attempts to shield her face with her arms. Two more slaps still land right on her

fucking idiots!" she yells

bodyguards, I say, "Dare get

ma'am!" they say in unison, including

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

what she said about

heard every word and holy shit! I have so many questions,

take a few deep breaths, trying so hard

she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if you can't even do one thing

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 hell do

me everything." I smirk, my breath extremely

You're not that special for him to tell you about my

wrong. What more do you need

she attempts to launch herself at me but before she can get too close, the

you think you're doing?" She grunts.

hold me back

to look in the mirror for

thought." I chuckle, doing my best to

elevator doors open and Dominic steps out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in town

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!" she says to him, pulling

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 me, placing his hands on my shoulders

Dominic

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,

are you okay? What happened?" I ask

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

my eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that they met and Vanessa got

sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on the other side so we don't have to go