The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

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Chapter 53

Vanessa

It’s very unusual for my dad to call me first thing in the morning, but today seems to be an exception. I don’t know what got Into him.

“How’s your husband this morning?” he says, straining his voice little.

“He’s alright. He’s already left for work.”

“I’m glad.”

He strains his voice again and the more we talk, the more I feel like something’s off with him.

“Dad? Is something wrong?”

“Not at all w

“Not at all. Why would you think something’s wrong?”

“You sound a little different.”

“I guess I’m just stressed from all the work. With all the new investors coming in, I’ve already started making massive profits in a short period of time, but that means I also have to be more involved.”

“I see. That puts me at ease. Tll talk to you later.”

“I’ll talk to you later, my child.”

After I put down my phone, I step into the shower and let the water soak my scalp. I take my time with it, thinking about how I haven’t seen Dominic since yesterday in the morning when he left for work.

He must’ve come back much later in the night because I didn’t even hear him come in. And this morning, I only heard. footsteps in the hallway.

After I’m done with my shower, I step onto the mat with a towel wrapped around my body.

As soon as I open the bathroom door, the image of Dominic looking at my bare chest flashes in my mind. Is this what awaits me now? Will I always see him standing there and watching me?

I wish I could change bedrooms, but that might make it obvious to him that something is up with me. I still don’t want him to know that I remember certain things.

All dressed up, I head down stairs so I can have my breakfast. I’ve never sat at the dining table early in the morning to have a meal.

The best part about this is that he’s already gone for work, so I don’t have to run into him.

it downstairs and make my way to the dining table, the

little.

apologize for the delay, Ma’am” one of the butlers says to me. I was just about to come up and

worry about it,” I say to him. “I

that I’m not mad about it seems to make them all relax

room, I look down at my dress,

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at the sight before me. Dominic’s sitting at the table, having his

is to turn around and leave, but again, that will just make it obvious that I’m being awkward

relax my shoulders and

I should say good morning to him or not I’ve never

comes in and pulls out a chair from me,

look up at me as he eats. I guess I’ll

sitting on the other end so I’m not too

between us because the dining table is wide, but I can feel his eyes on me. Is he thinking

a few seconds, but I still feel his eyes on me and I can’t

my face?” I ask,

you talking to me?” he asks arrogantly from the other side of the table.

the only ones here. Of course

would you ask me

felt like you were looking

I ever

looked at my bare chest, but

I say in response. “I guess my eyes were deceiving

them checked or something,” he

a few more minutes, there’s the clanking of utensils until he finally gets up to leave. He heads out, only to turn around

the orphanage?” he asks with a

days from now. Why

know when to expect you. I’ll be out

gives me some relief knowing that he won’t

Hospital with the toys?” he asks, bringing my

on the same

kids kept asking me about you

to hide my amusement so I smile a little.

eyes. It almost feels like he’s a little bit jealous. “I only kept telling them that

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