The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Dominic

The first thing I want to ask Patrick is how he knows my secret but that would only confirm that it's true, so instead, I pretend not to know what he's talking about as I turn around to face him.

"You sound ridiculous with that shit that just came out of your mouth," I say to him, stopping right in front of him and looking him straight in the eyes.

"You can try to play dumb all you want, but it won't work with me because I know the truth and I mean absolutely everything. That's why I confessed my feelings to Vanessa. I knew there was actually nothing between you two. I'm even aware that she's not the only one you're currently fucking."

Though I'm shocked by the sudden turn of events, part of me even wants to mention that I'm no longer seeing Carmella but once again, that'll only confirm the truth and for as long as I can, I choose to play dumb, which doesn't seem to make him stop.

"I see you won't say a word." He chuckles. "That's okay. For now, I just want you to know that I know. There's a lot we need to talk about, but you can now stop with this act you've been putting up when it comes to Vanessa and your love for her." "That's where you're wrong," I firmly reply.

"Am I?" He raises his eyebrows.

I clench my jaw, wondering what I should say in regard to how I feel about her, but I can only glance to the side and he shakes his head.

"That's what I thought," he says.

"Shut the fuck up!" I grab him by the collar, frustrated that I don't actually have an answer.

"No need to lose your cool." He glares at me, holding onto my wrists to push my hands away but my anger won't let me loosen my grip. "How the hell do you know about this?" I ask, only realizing it afterwards that I've acknowledged that what he said is the truth.

"You're not getting anything more out of me." He smirks, then turns serious. "I wanted to meet you just so you could stop with this act."

Suddenly, my phone rings, making me loosen my grip on his collar and push him away so I can use it as a distraction. As soon as I look at the caller ID, I shake my head in disbelief at Shane's name flashing on the screen. My day can't get any worse and it leaves me panicking.

Just as I decline his call, Patrick turns to leave and I rush to him, grabbing him by the collar again and pushing him to the ground. He's not even able to get up as I keep him still by pushing down on his shoulders.

advantage then you're fucking wrong!" I grit my

he looks up with a chuckle. "I'm not going to ask you for anything, at least not for now. I still have other things to take care of before I tell you how I know all this, so you can tone it down for now and let me go." "Don't you dare bother Vanessa

can I possibly do that when she's blocked me? But hey, she did all that just to keep up with this act of love for you. Still, I chose

go and stand upright, trying so hard not to punch the air. The beads of sweat drop

many different ways that I don't know what to

don't know how long I have to wait before he can tell me how he knows,

and sending messages, but he's the last person I want to deal with right now, so I turn off my phone and head straight to my father-in-law's

Vanessa

mother-in-law has my full attention as she

and a smile while looking behind me and I immediately look back, surprised

sleeve under his jacket and the last thing I want to do is ask him what's wrong, so I play along and smile with everyone else when he hugs me. It's only when I'm in his arms, that I whisper

I wasn't

to talk." His voice

some privacy and Dominic holds my hand right away, leading me to the stairs. His palm is a little sweaty and with no

tell me what's going on

not far enough yet!" His tone comes as a shock to me

jacket and paces right in front of me, his white shirt having several patches of sweat. "Well? Can you please tell me what's going

he knows about my relationship with Carmella,"

was the last thing

did he

shrugs. "I don't know that

he mention Carmella's

knows. That's also why he confessed his feelings to you that day. He knows that you were just pretending to be in love with me, as always." "Oh..." His words sting so much that I pull on the

did you tell him?"

eyes as I look back at him. "What are you