The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Dominic My father's home office has only ever had a picture of him but ever since Charlotte was born, he's put up a few more and just of her and her precious smile.

Each time I'm here, it's mostly business, except when I bring Charlotte over.

As he finally takes his seat on the other side of the desk, my first thought is that he wants to talk about business, as usual but with some small talk.

"How's everything at home?" He keeps a blank expression as he leans back.

"Everything's great," I reply, not expecting him to linger on this conversation, but he surprises me.

"I want to talk about Charlotte." His face brightens up a little as he looks at her picture on the left side of his table.

"She's so well spoken despite her young age.

I've spent so much time with her and I see just how good of a job you've been doing, especially you.

Vanessa has told me all about how you usually go the extra mile just for my granddaughter." I chuckle and proudly say, "I'll do anything for my princess." "I know you will.

I wanted you to earn my trust again.

That's why I've been watching you.

With everything I've observed in the past few years, I've decided to give you back what you deserve." "What?" I almost jump out of my seat but end up placing my hands on the table as I lean forward.

"You're...

giving it back to me?" "Your mother wanted me to do it last year but I thought to myself that I should wait a bit longer and you've really proven yourself to me.

I'm proud of you, son.

I forgave you a long time ago.

I just wanted to see how long you'd actually be there for your family and not once have you let them down, so here you go." He slides an envelope across the desk and after I open it to check the document, my eyes grow wider as I read through it.

"This is a list of all the shares you're giving to me and it's much more than I thought it would be! What...what about Sophie and Jake?" He gives me a half smile.

"As a family business, we've expanded even more in just three years.

That's why they also have more than enough and they were thrilled, maybe not as thrilled as you are.

I could've easily monitored you during the first few weeks of your marriage, but I didn't want to invade your privacy and I trusted you.

Just don't mess things up now.

Actually, I believe you won't." He rises to his feet and walks over to me, making me rise up and I embrace him a bit too strongly that he grunts.

"Sorry." I force a chuckle as I loosen up.

"I expected it." "Dad, thank you so much for this." He pats me on the back.

glad to say you earned it." On my way out, Frank calls and I don't

the happiest man on earth right

why aren't you here right now?"

you're one lucky man!" "That's where

let's think about some suit designs for my wedding!" "It'll have to

to go

that place? Oh, is this

"This should be good.

come with you?"

need to do this alone." Despite leaving the document in the car, I still can't stop thinking

I can read it word for

to celebrate

but I prefer telling her in person and I will

of the officers accompanying her and as I look at her from head to toe, I instantly shake my head at what has become of her and the most obvious changes are her matted hair, chapped lips, and bruised arms and

and I find out that she's been getting into fights a

back was yanked from her scalp after a fight she started, I raise my eyebrows in disbelief at how she's

I compare her to what she was like when she still believed she had the upper hand a few

is still a more tame version of her and I can't help but wonder

can't

longer?"

not here because of that."

see me?" "Of course not." She narrows

could you say that when I was once someone special to you?" "You once were someone special to me, just as you've put it and it hasn't been the case for a long time and it will never be." "But...you love me." "Are you Vanessa?" It takes

"That's impossible.

no way that bitch really took you away from me and completely stole your heart!" "That's

else stole my heart? My little princess, the one you targeted with that

beautiful, strong

is Charlotte." She

I went too far and

you to know that-" "Save

hurry up here so I can

are you so different? It's me."

"I know it's you.

why I came to share some good news with you." She raises her eyebrows with

getting a

"No.

your behavior in this place."

the fuck is it?" "I'm getting everything I've ever wanted from my father

away from you because you broke his trust." "He just gave it back and I remember the last time I came here, that was the one

Look at me now.

everything I've ever

perfect opportunity to expose everything, and you did when you posted it, but how could

under your control working that hard to stop me?" "That's what I

the internet at