Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 378

Dominic said, "To be precise, my mom's the one who told her to leave."

Vespera didn't respond.

Dominic slid his hand around her waist and gently pulled her into his lap, his eyes shining like stars in the dark. "Because she's getting ready to welcome her future daughter-in-law."

Vespera's breath caught.

For a moment, her thoughts fluttered, uncertain whether what she felt was joy or panic.

But clarity came quickly. There's no way.

Fawn would never accept her.

Dominic had probably been fooled by one of Fawn's roundabout tricks, but even so, it meant he'd gone to war with Samuel and Fawn for her. Something swelled in her chest, warm, tight, and aching.

She wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to.

Instead, she buried her face in his chest and closed her eyes.

Dominic gently caressed her cheek. "You don't need to do anything. I'll lead the way."

"Okay," Vespera murmured.

And thought to herself, "You idiot. A sweet, stubborn idiot who doesn't know when to quit."

Dominic lifted her chin and pressed his lips to her.

...

Dominic stayed at Vespera's

to bed

escape, the gala tomorrow, and a business trip the day after, she needed to pull herself together. A rested body was the

had to

Dominic didn't disturb her.

of the night in

by the number of phone calls he made,

one came

Reid, we've mostly confirmed the escape route. I'll get her back to you

Dominic replied,

leaned back in the chair. Only now, with that last update, did the tension finally ease from

night, a massive container truck sped

the cargo hold at the back, Tina sat with a scowl on her face,

with a face marked

criminals, desperate and

their eyes slowly turning lecherous as they

want to call Aunt Selena," Tina

she'd first been broken out, she'd kicked up a storm, insisting she had to go back to Halewick. She had to

and now, they were looking at her like

of them, his arm thicker than Tina's thigh, licked his lips and stood. His breath reeked of booze as he crouched in front of her, his

Locke isn't available to talk to you right

spoke, he

doing? Get away from me, you disgusting pig!" Tina shrieked, slapping him across

her by the hair and slapped