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

this was coming, but it still hurts." I reach for his

his words about his feelings for me running through my

been working hard for ever since you and I got married has been taken away from you," I

know, but

things don't really matter

Come on.

billionaire with so many companies

I miss out on a few?" He tries to sound positive but

after all and now, he'll never have

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

take Vanessa up to the bedroom, leaving me with Frank in the living

he says, "It's been a few days now and your

Carmella call me 'baby' after she

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

hope Mia doesn't take too long so we can leave." He looks down at

stay here

"Of course I can.

going to see Carmella?" "Not right

Vanessa." "Has she said anything ever since you talked about your feelings in the presence of everyone?" "No, but one thing

was flustered by it." Remembering her pink cheeks despite the situation we were in makes me

she might never talk about it."

you're the man to do it today!" He pats me on the back to hype

make my way upstairs and as soon as I'm

how do you feel?" I ask

don't laugh, it won't

turn serious as I reach

of things to everyone and I meant it all, especially when I said I have feelings for you."

to say something because I was

"Of course.

face." Embarrassed, she hides her face by covering it with her hands, something that

her face, I say, "Did you mean what you said up on that stage when you said you loved me?" I get closer,

with sincerity and says, "Yes, I really meant every

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

here, babe,"

eyes widen in

my lips

call you this for a while now...because that's who you are to me." Holding onto the back of her head, I place my lips on and she firmly wraps her hands around my wrists and I can feel her smile as