The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 14

Chapter 55

Vanessa

Right after I slap Carmella, the palm of my hand stings but right now, I just don’t care.

My eyes are blazing with anger and fixed on her as she touches her cheek while facing the other side. At this moment, I have no regrets.

In only a few seconds, Dominic rushes between us but faces me, clenching his jaw hard as he looks down at me. I don’t even want to look at him after how far he let her go with this when he could’ve said something earlier. As I try to regulate my heavy and rushed breathing. I look to the side.

1 know he’s fuming and has only stepped in to comfort her and lash out at me because I’m nothing to him. That’s why I’m so prepared for it that it won’t bother me at all when it happens.

“Babe,” he says to her while still facing me.”

“Y–yeah?” she says, her tone a little shaky.

“Go outside and pick up that bear.”

I instantly look back at him, my eyes widening a little at his instruction for her. I even hold my breath, wondering if I’ve just heard him correctly.

What? Why the hell should I do that?”

“Who threw it outside?” He looks over his shoulder.

“I did.”

“Then why should anyone else pick it up?”

“Because that shit doesn’t belong to me.”

“But who threw it outside?”

“Me

“Then go outside and pick it up.”

“But-”

“Babe, I’m not going to repeat myself. Once you have it, bring it back here.”

“This is bullshit! She fucking slapped me and you’ll just let it go?

up. I’ll

grunt, she storms out and slams

us and he looks back at me, I’m still so shocked that I can’t speak. It feels like he’s about to lash out, but I don’t care. I was certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any way about what just happened and would only take Carmella’s side. But he stood up for me and

it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into a glare,

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you,” I finally

this for you. I’m trying to respect your mother’s

harsh, I’m more grateful than

the last time you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone

doesn’t touch what’s important to me, then I’ll keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as I say it, but I can’t. I’m deeply affected by the realization that

by. I can already feel myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but

notice his eyes soften just for a split second,

and

gets even closer

my spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I

from where I stand, I hear Carmella speak

just throw this crap up there through

be in your hand when you come back inside.”

–“But-

said no.” He walks away from the window and

www

into a small smile as I completely calm

Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it

does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it

in anger as she keeps her eyes on me,

calling out to her in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s not working

I look down at the bear, glad that it came back to me the

Dominic

get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to listen and I fucking hate

now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist,

fucking go!” She grunts, frantically trying to get out of

her inside my bedroom,

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I face her so I can talk to her, she pushes me aggressively and my back hits the door. I almost lose my balance, but manage to stand on

with you?” I ask, towering

asking you that question!” she yells, poking my chest with her

voice down. I don’t want the