The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Standing right behind Dominic, Marissa had overheard every word of the exchange between Dominick and Paisley.

As she watched Dominick's fixation on Paisley's daughter, the uncase in Marissa's chest only grew more intense.

Why can't you just disappear for good. Paisley? You've been gone for four years. Why did you come back now? Marissa silently cursed in her mind, her resentment boiling beneath her composed exterior.

But she knew it wasn't the time to dwell on those thoughts.

Marissa shot a sharp glare at Stella and thought bitterly. This whole mess was the little brat's fault! Can't she figure out what to say and what not to say? She almost blew everything up!. Steeling herself. Marissa adjusted her expression, softened her tone, and took Grayson's hand as she quickly walked up to Dominick "Dom" she called gently and closely watched his reaction. But Dominick d didn't even glance her way. His gaze was locked in the direction where Paisley had driven off, his face dark with thought

pressed on. This whole situation is my fault. I didn't explain things clearly to Stella, so she got

Sonny, you know! After what happened before, I've been extra cautious about who gets close to him." Back when Grayson was still in preschool, a troubling incident had

by her parents, had

his contract due to quality issues and had held a grudge ever since. He planned to use Grayson to exact revenge on Dominick. Luckily, the situation was resolved

since then, the Vanderbilt family had been vigilant and

time, Stella was in the wrong She acted rashly without understanding what

paused, letting a small silence hang in the air before carefully adding, "But who would've thought... that little girl was Paisley's daughter? I mean, four years after your divorce, she shows up with a three- year-old daughter. It's really... She trailed

didn't need to spell

storm cloud on his face told Marissa her words had landed exactly

her tone. "Anyway, today's mess is on me and