The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Vanessa Had this been any other situation, I'd be passionately jumping on Dominic right now and telling him just how much I love him to his face, unlike what I did on that stage.

Even though he hasn't directly said he loves me, I'm still left speechless as my heart flutters but I know that for everyone else, they're silent because they don't believe him.

I look over my father and tears don't stop running down his cheeks even when he wipes them off.

"It might seem like I'm just trying to save myself, but it's not the case," Dominic says again, making me look back at him.

"What I feel is real." Suddenly, my father-in-law clears his throat and rises to his feet, stepping away from his desk as he says, "As of this moment, you're no longer part of Project J-22." "Honey!" My mother-in-law chimes in.

"I'm not finished," he waves his finger.

"You're banned from future projects that I wanted you to be a part of and forget about being part of the company.

I'm taking away everything that should've been yours.

That's what you deserve." He then glances at me, his gaze softening just a little bit.

"Focus on Vanessa.

That's the only reason I'm still talking to you." And with that, he storms out, my mother-in-law going after him.

Sophie and Jake also rise to their feet, coming right to me but it seems they have nothing to say as they can only shake their heads.

I can't take their silence.

No one has really said anything to me and it doesn't make this any better.

With their heads low, they walk out the door, leaving me with Dominic and my father.

I look over at Dominic and he just sits still, facing the floor with his eyes shut and a heavy sigh of defeat.

This is the lowest I've ever seen him.

My father, who still doesn't even look at me or Dominic, continues to sniffle and I can't take it anymore.

"Dad, I'm sorry about all this." He wipes his tears again and calls for his nurse waiting outside, completely ignoring me.

Right when she comes in, he says, "Please get me out of here." "Dad, please don't go." As soon as he walks out of the door, I attempt to press a button on my wheelchair so I can go after him but Dominic holds onto it.

"Give him some time," he says quietly.

"Let's give everyone some time." I look back at him and he can barely hold his head high.

It's only now that I realize he needs me as well.

okay?" I

still hurts." I reach for his hand and as he holds onto it,

flutters at the gesture with his words about his feelings for

been working hard for ever since you and I got married has

but

don't

Come on.

with so

it make if I miss out on a few?" He tries to sound positive but I've seen for a long time just how much this meant to

was his dream company after all and

Dominic It's early in the afternoon and Frank and Mia

one to to take Vanessa up to the bedroom,

been a few days now and your family still

I not? You heard Carmella call me 'baby' after she attacked Vanessa, so how could I avoid any of that?"

this is happening to you." He'd usually be cracking

we can

stay here today?" He chuckles

"Of course I can.

to see Carmella?"

be here with Vanessa." "Has she said anything ever since you talked about your feelings in the presence of everyone?"

was flustered by it." Remembering her pink cheeks despite the situation we

obvious to me that she

the man to do it today!" He pats me on the back

way upstairs and as soon as I'm in the bedroom, Mia excuses

do you feel?" I ask as I join her

as long as I don't laugh, it

serious as I reach for

and I meant it all, especially when I said I have feelings

say something because I was flustered at that moment." "I know." "You do?" Her eyes

"Of course.

by covering it with her hands, something that

what you said up on that stage when

looks right into my eyes with sincerity and says, "Yes, I

feel about you." Despite not being on good terms with everyone else, having Vanessa by my side and knowing that she loves

and it's because I want what I feel for her to turn into something deeper than it

babe,"

eyes widen in

my

to me." Holding onto the back of her head, I place my lips on and she firmly wraps her hands