The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 39

Dominic

I might’ve been avoiding to speak to Vanessa these past few days, but right now, fuck that. Ready to give her a piece of my mind the moment she opens the door, I clench my jaw and knock on it a few times.

But when she swings the door open, I can’t seem to say what’s on my mind right away. She’s obviously looking at me like she’s already irritated by my presence, but the look in her eyes is so piercing. She’s never looked at me like that before.

She’s also in an oversized t–shirt and only a towel wrapped around her waist to cover her bottom hall. It doesn’t seem like she was taking a shower or anything

“What do you want?” she harshly says to me once again, twisting her facial muscles a little.

just a few minutes ago.

Her attitude instantly reminds me of what I intended to say to her the first time I called out her name ju

Stepping forward, I say, “First of all, watch that tone with me.”

“Ugh!” she says while touching her lower abdomen, “Fine, what do you want?”

“Are you being for real? I just talked to you about this.”

“Then say wh

say what you’re here for,” she groans, dragging her feet to the bed while hunched over.

I can’t help but wonder what’s up with her, not that it’s any of my business.

“Your dad called. He said your phone’s been off. I tried to call you as well and I couldn’t get through to you, so why is it off?”

She slowly sits down on the bed and says, “I turned it off.””

“Why did you turn it off?”

“Because I wanted to.”

“But why? That’s what I want to know.”

“Now’s not a good time.” She grits her teeth.

“Well, turn it on and call him because he’s obviously going to start calling me again and I don’t want that.”

louder and

everything okay with

my

“Considering how dramatic you’re being right now, I thought something really

at me with

say that to me in my

I said get

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said that. I’ve really forgotten how these things work since Carmella hasn’t had her

phone and

She hunches over even more, trying so hard not to groan

later tonight to celebrate with Frank, He’s organized a party. We were supposed to

want to go there anyway. I prefer staying

No.

the door behind you.”

tone it down on your

need you here right now so please just

on her stomach and places her face

to walk out of the bedroom, but find myself constantly looking back at her. It seems like it hurts

here?”

I don’t even know.”

with a tray of snacks. I don’t even bother to ask because I know they’re

gone, everyone here will take care of her. She’s not

been an hour since I arrived at Carmella’s apartment, but I can’t stop thinking about Vanessa. I know I shouldn’t, but

happened that night, or maybe it is, but it’s also because of the state that I left her in back home. I’m not saying I feel bad for her. I’ve just never

on the bed. “You’ve been here for quite some time now and you don’t

“Everything’s fine.”

“I know you

What is it?”

“Nothing, Come here.”

kiss and I’m instantly aroused by her. I drop her on the bed and she wraps her legs

when I was on top of her, and it instantly makes me stop touching Carmella. I pull away from her lips and look

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happened?” she

“It’s nothing.”

“Then don’t stop.”