The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 50

Vanessa

Flustered at the sight of him, I raise my eyebrows a little.

Unlike me, he just has a blank stare as he steps out of the elevator.

“I see you’re finally awake,” he says. “I thought you’d never get out of bed.” I sense mockery in his tone.

“Why would I be in bed all day?” I cross my arms, trying to act like I know absolutely nothing about last night. But I still feel a little awkward.

“Considering the kind of evening you had last night and how drunk you were, it’s possible.”

“I don’t remember much.” I try to sound believable.

“That makes two of us.” He shoves his hands in his pockets.

“Really?”

He nods. “I can’t seem to remember a lot of what happened.”

That’s all he needs to say for me to feel less awkward around him. The fact that he doesn’t remember makes everything much easier for me, so I finally let it go.

Suddenly, he towers over me and I find myself against the wall, looking up into his eyes with an expression I can’t quite read.

“Don’t ever drink like that again,” he warns me. “From what I can remember, you were a fucking mess.

“I know.” I smirk, still trying to read the expression in his eyes. “I was told I threw up several times.”

“You did. Next time, you better listen to me.”

reasons why I should listen to him, I constantly glance at his lips. It’s hard not to do it as I get these flashing

at my lips. It even

shrug, trying to compose myself. I must be seeing

aren’t real.

the floor, an awkward silence filling the air around us for a few seconds. He doesn’t seem to take a step

makes my heart race faster until I can’t take it anymore, so I step to the side without

it. The moment our eyes meet, he shakes

relief, placing my hand on my chest to feel my

the elevator goes down, I turn off airplane mode, which I don’t remember turning on, and I’m instantly flooded with message

from a number i can’t seem to recognize, but I pick up

Thu, in

Chapter 50

say with a hint of curiosity, stepping out of the elevator.

I’m sorry if you’re in the middle of something important.”

“Not at all.”

and had some drinks together along with Carmella and

sound enthusiastic, but I

you’ve remembered me I can hear the relief

I forget you?” I chuckle softly.

sure you didn’t change your mind about coming

Why would I change my mind?”

I just really want you to attend and I feared

at all I’ll

you so much and enjoy

end, I save her number, and then the other ones that

their

them from my father, Jake, Sophie, my mother–in–law and my