Chapter 373

Vespera's sleepiness vanished in an instant.

Honestly, she would've noticed the sounds before walking in if she hadn't been so mentally relaxed and half-dead with exhaustion.

Dominic and Nancy were standing on opposite sides of the bed.

Dominic's expression was ice cold, like he was ready to kill someone. Nancy

looked like she'd just been deeply humiliated.

She was wearing nothing but a little tank top, and the scent in the air was familiar. Way too familiar...

Wasn't that her perfume from this morning?

The sound of the door swinging open made both of them turn toward her.

"Vera..." Dominic started toward her.

Vespera instinctively stepped back into the office.

Realizing he was about to explain, she cut him off first. "Gerard asked me to wake

you up, but clearly Ms. Acosta had the same idea. Since you're already awake,

that's all that matters."

Dominic said nothing.

of her mouth, then glanced

and walked

herself. Of course. Dominic's ex came back,

he did

and felt instantly annoyed, but what could she do? Being annoyed wouldn't

after work? What I should remind you of now is that in 25 minutes, a few senior executives will be in your office for

back on. Otherwise, they'll get the wrong idea. It's not a good

Dominic asked, his chest tight at how unfazed

her

at her toes. "I think... calm is the only thing I can be right now. Don't

the sentence. He pulled her

her neck, inhaling

didn't handle that mess well. She came in so suddenly, and I wasn't prepared. But

gently stroking his back to calm him

needed to lie about who he wanted, he wasn't that kind of

this. Even when it

out this wasn't just a

"I'll deal with it tonight. I told you, if she pulls another stunt, I'll make

"Come on. Your parents protect her, and she's not your employee. You can't just tell her to leave and expect her to vanish. And even if Nancy did leave... that wouldn't fix anything. She wasn't

whatever. Let him do whatever

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