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

anything happen to her. Nothing is going to stand in the way of my goal to take over the company”

points at herself.

“Not even you.

silent for about a minute, but suddenly, she

time soon and starting our own family, I clearly went to that damn

right to be,

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

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Shapter 61

Just to have some fun? Well, let me tell you something, it definitely wasn’t fun being around all those kids and I regret wasting

on a long rant and mentions the orphanage over and over again, it raises so many

it off her chest, it takes me a moment to say what’s on

as

company but you know what? I’ve just

I get

the bed so I can leave, but

go. I… I

I pull my wrist

gives me the

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 didn’t

assume she’s gone back to her bedroom, but she starts banging on

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

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 upset

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

Vanessa

coming up, along with the cologne Dominic modeled for, I’ve had a

Mia has come to an end, I should go upstairs and try

events.

the living room, I 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

to do it. Now that I think about it, why didn’t I just use that moment to give

it feels like 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 I’m still curious about what we talked about. We had to have talked about something. I

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