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

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

she points at herself. “Not

“Not even you.

about a minute, but suddenly, she hurls a pillow

grunts, “Now that we’re not getting married any time soon and starting our own family,

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

just say you went to the damn orphanage for nothing?” I

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Shapter 61

some fun? Well, let me tell you something, it definitely wasn’t fun

and mentions the orphanage over and over

to say what’s on my mind and when I do, I firmly shake finally

as I

with the company but you

I get

bed so I can leave, but she grabs onto my wrist.

please don’t go. I… I didn’t mean any of it

right now?” I pull my wrist away

and that gives me the opportunity to get

lock it, then set on

door, I don’t bother to open it. How could she openly admit to

back to her bedroom, but she starts banging on another door and I know right

is she trying to make a scene right now? I’d stop this, but I don’t want to

to deal with her right now. The last time I was this upset

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

Vanessa

Sophie’s launch is coming up, along with the cologne Dominic modeled for,

long call with Mia has come to an end, I should go upstairs and

events.

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

in a few days, it’ll be time for us to do it. Now that I think about it, why didn’t I just use that moment to give him a heads up? Because now I’ll have to tell him again

I’ve moved past what happened between us that night when I was drunk, especially because he’s been away for a while, I have to admit that

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