Chapter 17

Dominic

Moving further away from the house. I pick up Carmella’s call while facing the entrance, just in case my mother shows up or something

“Babe.” I cautiously look around, the bodyguards in position standing at a certain distance away from me.

“Hey, babe!” Carmella says from the other end of the line and she sounds so enthusiastic that I rub my temples while shaking my head.

“What’s up?” Though I pretend not to know. I know exactly why she’s calling,

“I hope you’re almost here to pick me up. I’m already done with everything, I actually finished a bit early so now I’m just waiting for you

I sigh with frustration, pacing a few times just so I don’t lose my cool over the situation that’s out of my control.

“Babe, about that,” I say for a start.

“Is something wrong?”

“I haven’t yet left the house.

What are you s

still doing there?

“Something happened with Vanessa and now-”

“What the hell happened?” Her tone is suddenly harsh. “What did you with that b-”

“Can you shut up and I just let me finish?”

“No! What did you do with that bitch!”

“She had a little accident and my parents came here. The problem is that I can’t leave. They won’t let me. I already tried.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” She scoffs. That bitch is more important than mer

“Didn’t you hear a word I just said?” I face away from the front door in frustration. Sometimes it’s difficult to make Carmella grasp what a situation means.

“My son!” I hear my mother’s voice just then so I turn around to look at her.

“I’ll call you back,” I whisper to Carmella on the phone.

“Don’t you

dare hang up on-

1 abruptly end the call by turning off my phone, which I didn’t even want to do.

What are you doing here all alone when your father’s already gone? She doesn’t seem pleased as she places both hands the sades of her waist and shakes her head at me “Were you calling someone from work?”

Right now, lying to her is better than telling her the truth. “Yes, was,”

She stands beside me and wraps her hand around my arm.

“I told you not to work right now,” she says. “Come back inside with me.

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Chapter 17

“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

that supposed to mean?” She

eyes at me

shouldn’t have said it like that, so I soften it a little. “I meant to say

follow her lead as we walk together. “She

Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I could

could’ve still taken her

“I know”

hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her

it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where

house? Fine. I’ll show her. It’ll give

Vaness

remember, I’ve

but it doesn’t feel that

and it should go away in a few days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want to sit here

way for me not to put pressure on my

have a moment to myself in this living room. I can only imagine how furious Dominic must

didn’t mean for any of his parents to come over here

I’ve prevented him from doing

just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but was just trying

making him do things for me and he can’t say no

father couldn’t make it here because he’s out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me

now, as I wait for her to return from outside, I already know

guess I should’ve kept my mouth

have to explain things to him. None of this was my intention. I just

the

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in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to

I know he has a lot to say. I really need to

we’re alone.

see the house,

and he approaches me with

face. You had no problem carrying her during your honeymoon!”

heads in her direction and she covers her

mind me, you two.

at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring

of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting right around my waist.

lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just

on. You two love birds will find me here. Show her around

little threatening. It makes me look

what’s on the

seen this mansion house, I have an ide just how massive it is. If he’s going to

it feels like she’s smiling as she watches us. When I poke my head to the side

now it’s just the two of us. Of course, the maidservants are around but I don’t even pay attention

feel his

when I don’t look up at him. I feel his

to the kitchen, he

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