hapter 61

Dominic

As soon as I break the news to Carmella, she pulls her hand away, her face twisting in an ugly sneer.

“Did I hear that right?” she asks. “You can’t be serious with what you just said to me?

“Calm down and listen t-”

“Don’t tell me to calm down! You’re seriously going to fuck her? And what about us?”

“You’re getting the wrong idea. I’m only doing this for the sake of the company. That moment will mean nothing at all.”

Even as I assure her of all this, there’s a part of me that doesn’t seem convinced of everything coming out of my mouth.

“How could you do this to me? Do you mean to tell me I’ve been patient for nothing

As she goes on a rant about how long she’s been waiting, I rub my temples, trying to get her to lower her voice but that does nothing until she finally gives it a rest.

“Are y

“Are you done?” I ask.

“No, I’m not yet done. What do you think? Am I supposed to be smiling right now, knowing that you’ll be fucking that bitch? This is all her fault. You know what? I’ll make sure I put her in a place for this

As she attempts to get out of bed with her burns, I hold onto her hand and stop her.

“Enough,” I say to her. “Who told you that Vanessa’s behind all this.? I am. It was my decision and I told her about it. I already told you what the company means for me and this is what it’s going to take for my father to finally let me ta

“But there are other ways to get her pregnant. Why not go to the hospital or something?”

“And what happens if people find out? Have you thought about that?”

take over.”

“I just can’t stand the idea of you being in bed with her. How do you think it makes me feel? No, this won’t happen. I’ll make sure she loses her eyesight or something before I let her have you in bed.”

“Don’t you dare hurt Vanessa My voice is a little threatening.

being protective of

I need, I’m not going to let anything happen to her. Nothing is going to stand in the way of my

at herself. “Not even

“Not even you.

silent for about a minute, but

married any time soon and starting

that she’s upset, and she has every right to be, her words catch me by

just say you went to the damn orphanage for nothing?” I ask, my heart racing faster.

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Shapter 61

have some fun? Well, let me tell you something, it definitely wasn’t fun being around all those kids

mentions the orphanage over and over again, it raises so many

me a moment to say what’s on my mind and

head as

to get you to understand what’s going on with the company but you

I get

can leave, but she grabs onto my

I didn’t mean any of

wrist away without looking back, heading straight for the

a little slow and that gives me the opportunity to get away from her and leave her

bedroom, slam the door and lock it, then

on my door, I don’t bother to open it. How could she openly admit to hating her time at the orphanage and disrespecting the children, then claiming she

her bedroom, but she starts banging on another door and

trying to make a scene right now? I’d stop this, but I don’t want to see her face at the

response from her, and that just makes her return to my door and beg for me to open up. I really don’t want to deal with her right now. The last time I was this

slams her bedroom door, I close my eyes, wanting to hear from Vanessa. In any other situation, I wouldn’t even do what I’m about to do, but I need to find out, so I wait a few minutes before heading out I can only hope Carmella doesn’t follow me. Even if she does,

Vanessa

the cologne Dominic

to an end, I should go

events.

spot the papers on the table and smile a little at how Dominic offered to guide me. It doesn’t matter if he’s doing it for selfish reasons. I’m glad he’s going to get me on the right–track because I really want

that I think about it, why didn’t I just use that moment to give him a heads up? Because now

I have to admit that I’m still curious about what we talked about.

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