Chapter 15

Vanessa

With Dominic’s arms now wrapped around my waist, it takes me a moment to process his quick reaction and when it finally registers that I’m holding onto his veiny arms, I slowly look up at him and our eyes meet.

“Looks like you’re not able to walk on your own,” he says.

Seeing him from this angle, looking down at me so dominantly after preventing my fall makes me a little flustered.

The silence between as I’m unable to speak makes my pounding heart more obvious in my ears.

I don’t even know what to say to him right now but soon, he speaks once again.

“Don’t get used to this. He lowers one arm to the back of my thighs

“What?”

Without saying a word, he scoops me up bridal style and I gasp quietly, my arm instantly wrapping around his neck as a reflex and the other one resting on his chest.

As he approaches the front door while facing it, I steal glances at him from his side profile.

“Open the door,” he instructs one of the bodyguards.

As soon as the large doors are pushed open, my focus shifts for two reasons. I want to see what the interior looks like because it’s my first time here and I don’t want to make it obvious to anyone that I’m stealing glances at him.

But on second thought, that’s what everyone around would expect as he’s my husband, everyone except him.

As soon as he steps foot inside, there’s a line of maid servants and butlers. All of them are elegantly dressed as they stand at ease with their hands behind their backs

When w

we get to the lobby, his footsteps echo on the checkered black and white marble floor.

Because I’ve never been here before, I don’t know what to expect when it comes to where he’ll take me. I don’t even bother to ask as I steal glances at him once again. He doesn’t seem to struggle as he carries me. I can’t help but wonder if I’m a lightweight or he’s just that strong

With the lobby leading to different directions, including an elevator, my first thought is that we’re going up but instead, he walks over to the living room and places me on the couch.

As soon as my calf hits against the surface of the couch, I hiss in pain, making him shake his head.

“You should’ve told me it was that bad,” he says, towering over me

“I didn’t know it was the case until I stepped out of the car. I guess your massage did nothing.”

He scoffs. “How ungrateful. I’m never doing this again.”

You didn’t even have to do it this time.”

“So you’d fall to the ground and it would somehow get to my parents? Don’t forget that this house is under twenty four hour surveillance. He points around at the cameras.

When I spot a few of them, I’m so relieved because I won’t have to deal with Carmella or at least in the way that annoys me. With someone watching, she wouldn’t dare come here and do what’s not expected of her.

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he says, taking out his

you doing?”

does it look like?” He shoves a hand in his pocket as the other one presses the phone against his ear. I’m

no need for that.”

let this get to your head. Again, I’m not doing

know. There’s no need to

even sounds a bit harsh when

you are.

see it, he presses on the screen hard to end the call. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say he’s

in a few minutes. In the meantime, stay

now.”

“Can you please-

for what you need. That’s what they’re here

him for being so kind enough as to carry me in his arms

it closes.

on as he approaches the elevator on the other side of the room and

love to go upstairs and the elevator would be the easiest way, but I can’t let just anyone carry me. I guess

call for all the staff so they can introduce themselves. I’d love to know each one of them.

Dominic

How an

certain my

her. It was only because it was a good look

from what the reality is, but I’m better off being as

Carmella and just then, I take out my phone again as I look at myself in my bedroom mirror. The master bedroom is all mine

difference wasn’t that much between Carmella and I so I

with enthusiasm as soon as she picks

I look at myself in the mirror as

you were

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wanted that, too–In fact, I wanted

always make private arrangements just for the two of us Her tone is flinatiously suggestive

to spoil you

“Really?”

for you. Did

wanted to call you thirty minutes from now. There’s a few things

I’ll be coming to pick you up.”

“You mean it?

personally drive you home and then we

sound of

Tlove you

my teeth to get rid of the alcoholic smell. Who knows when

be able to make it. This was the perfect opportunity for her to get familiar with the kids. She needs to be my loving and supportive

me. Or has she been

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