The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 23

Dominic

Before I can

an even

descend from the limousine, Carmella charges at my window with clenched fists.

It takes everything in me to stay calm. Since I’m on my way to see the children, I don’t need anyone ruining my mood.

When I step

ep out and close my door, I glance inside to speak to Vanessa

“Stay here and keep your mouth shut.”

She nonchalantly nods and looks down at her phone.

“Are you kidding me right now? Even when I’m right in front of you, you’re still ignoring me?” Carmella yells as she grabs onto the back of my jacket, pulling it so I can face the other direction.

Again it takes everything in me to stay composed, but as soon as I face her, I hold onto her wrist and drag her away from the limousine

“Let me go!” She frantically attempts to pull away. “I said let me go!”

I ignore her demand for just a few more seconds. Once we’re at a distance, I let her go and she crosses her arms with a pout as she faces the other side, her oversized shirt not even well aligned with her shoulders.

“What’s the meaning of this?” I rest my hands on the sides of my waist.

“Do

men

have to ask?” She chuckles bitterly with her dry lips. “What did you expect me to do? You won’t pick up my calls and reply to my

What other choice did I have?”

Her eyes are wide open and that only makes me notice the dark circles around her eyes. That along with her messy hair makes me wonder if this is really because of me.

My expression is evident of just how much I disapprove of her actions. “You’re not supposed to come here. We talked about this.”

“I know we did, but like I said to you, I had no other choice.”

“And you expect me to talk to you after what you’ve just done here?” I slightly raise my voice at her.

She instantly softens up, dropping her hands and approaching me with a frantic gaze. It’s almost like she hasn’t been sleeping

“Babe, I’m sorry. How many times must I apologize? Isn’t this already enough?”

I’m in disbelief at how she’s talking about this right now.

She grabs one to the lapels of my jacket and I’m so disappointed that I don’t even have the strength in me to move away.

Even if I want to lash out, nothing should ruin my mood.

Then, I remember that I’m right outside my home and should anyone see this, it’ll be a huge scandal.

I hold onto wrists to make her loosen her grip on my lapels, but she holds on tightly. There’s only one way to deal with this situation.

“Babe.” My voice is gentle.

“Hmm?” She smiles a little and instantly lets go.

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I shove my hands in my pocket and take a step back as I look around. Luckily, there’s no one else in sight, but I spot her car, which is parked a few feet away from the limousine.

“We’ll

are you

children’s hospital.”

see her annoyance. Right now, it doesn’t

talk afterwards,

really promise?”

to speak to her, the higher the chances

home and freshen up. I want

giggles, her dry lips only turning white the more she stretches them

bitch? I

our first public appearance together and

to hear anything more about her.”

you to do for me. You’re going to get in your car and go home, alright?

waiting

course.” I nod

for a qui

quick kiss but I look to the

wraps her arms

around my

I push her arms away

me?” She narrows her eyes

where we are right

tuffs “Fine”

She huffs.

her messy hair as she walks back to her car with delight, it takes me a moment to compose myself as

just how crazy she looks.

ride to the toy store is mostly silent, until bring up something I haven’t yet mentioned to Vanessa.

stopping by the

store, the one

my Aunt Patricia.”

the wedding. She’s

to describe your

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her eyes as she crosses her arms. “Fine.

we leave the store. I still

that to

you know about

you obviously

my seat with a clenched jaw as I glare at her.

to clear

I thought,” I say

we arrive, security’s already tight outside and one

help but

Vanessa.

like I love and care about

descend from the limousine, I turn around, lean forward and

moves closer to the edge until finally, she places

we intertwine our fingers and walk up

have to do this every time I’m

with security around

us and they acknowledge Vanessa so much that I want

she’s getting. She keeps smiling at everyone, responding to their compliments and greetings, something I never even

with so much activity as everyone is in the middle of buying

where I have

find Aunt

so I lead Vanessa there.

pictures. When I take note of that, I smile a bit more, which is different from Vanessa. She’s been smiling the entire

get to Aunt Patricia’s office, security opens the

When we

to a

Vanessa, she rises

her feet, her