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 be watching

grunt, she storms out

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

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

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finally

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

more grateful than I am offended

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

as she 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

feel myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not even that can ruin the way

eyes soften just for a split second, then he looks away to

and

gets even closer

spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him. This time, he really

hear Carmella speak to

throw this crap up there through

in your hand when you come back

–“But-

said no.” He walks away from the window and heads out

www

small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This makes him way less

the hallway, I hear Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her,

for her to barge into my room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it

in anger as she keeps her eyes on me,

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

at the bear, glad that it

Dominic

call out to Carmella. She walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn

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

trying to

have her inside my bedroom, then lock the door behind me.

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aggressively and my back hits the door. I almost lose my balance, but manage to stand on both feet.

the hell’s wrong with you?”

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

want the staff to