Chapter 37

Marissa bit her lip, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say it. Instead, she spoke, "Hey, aren't you supposed to be leaving for a business trip tonight? It's getting pretty late."

Just then, Julian knocked on the door and entered. "Mr. Vanderbilt, it's time to go."

Dominick checked the time, realizing it was indeed getting late. After giving Linda one last reassurance, he left the room.

Julian followed behind, but before stepping out, he exchanged a brief look with Marissa, gave a slight nod, and walked away without another word.

Marissa stood in the hallway and watched the two men disappear around the corner. Once they were out of sight, she went back into the room.

"Dear, what's going on?" Linda, lying weakly before, now sat up in bed anxiously. "You had me fake being sick to get Dominick here. Why did you do that?"

Marissa slumped into the chair, grabbed the water she'd poured for Dominick earlier, and drank it all before speaking, "Dominick's ex-wife is back."

She remembered Paisley well-a stunning woman who instantly grabbed the attention of

for Dominick again?"

sought him out, but the

her that Dominick had gone to see Paisley with Grayson, Marissa wouldn't have known anything about it. She thought

it go," Linda said, seeing the situation more clearly. It was obvious now that Dominick didn't have romantic feelings for

more.

someone like Dominick. She wanted her daughter

said, "Sometimes, forcing things just

and replied, "No, Mom, I can't just give

result was good or not, as long as she got him. But more than that,

ended up staying

in the next couple of days. While Grayson wasn't exactly Dominick, Emery still had biases

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