Chapter 66

Dominic

“What about her?” I sit up more, already rubbing my temples with worry.

From the other end of the line, Frank says, “Since she can’t reach you, she’s called me a few times in the last hour but I haven’t picked up any of her calls or replied to the long message she sent

I shake my head with a sigh. “Seriously? I thought something really bad happened.”

“This is definitely serious! I don’t want to deal with your crazy ex–girlfriend, so you better deal with her.”

“What did her message say?”

“She wants to see you so you can talk and if you choose to ignore her, she’ll camp right outside your house until it raises suspicions.”

“Is she that desperate?”

“If she’s telling you this through me, isn’t it obvious?”

“I hope you blocked her.”

“Of course I did, but you better deal with her madness before she shows up at my house. Just talk to her or something because I don’t want her here.”

“No.”

“Would you rather she camps outside your house?”

I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen.”

“Bur-”

“I’ll talk to you later.”

“Wait-

I end the call and sigh heavily, thinking about the lengths Carmella’s trying to go to just to get my attention.

“Is everything okay?” Vanessa asks.

“Yeah.”

“You don’t look okay.”

“It doesn’t matter.” I look outside the window, clenching my jaw

It seems that the change in my mood has put an end to Vanessa’s annoying chat as she stops texting and chuckling. It’s better this way. Otherwise, it would only annoy me even more.

It hasn’t even been twenty four hours since I ended my relationship with Carmella and she’s already threatening to do something that’ll obviously he a bad look for me, but no. She’s not getting what she wants. I ended our relationship and it needs to stay that way.

“We’re almost at the store,” I say to Vanessa. “People will be watching. You know what to do.”

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“Of course.”

“Good.”

Vanessa

heart begin to race.

walls are a blend of white and black and the warm lighting from the chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on

to his sister’s office, but I

an hour. Come on, let’s go,” he says to me, his tone gentle as

a minute. I just want to

it quick.”

and the store assistants looking on, and they try to hide their amusement at our interaction, but

stands behind me, I lean forward to check out one of the sets, my lips curving into a smile at how beautiful it

gorgeous,” I say to him as I

says, not looking in my direction as

when he wraps

his arm

can go upstairs, and I hold in my gasp around my waist. It’s been a

relax my shoulders as we

we’re inside, then drops his arm from my waist the moment

the most unnecessary things to my parents. That’s why I expect you to keep this up. Who knows

to remind me. Besides, the only reason you accompanied me was so you could

elevator gets to our intended floor, he says, “Give me your

hand and just like a few minutes ago, my heart starts racing. What’s wrong

elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing still and

at his broad back. Even though he’s in a long sleeved

myself to stop having such thoughts, I

someone. It could be on the phone or someone in

the door and steps into

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too,” he replies, sounding

making sure.” She sighs.

is, he says, opening the door wider

seat with a bright smile. “You’re here! I’ve been waiting

I can see him and he crosses

you were coming

spare so I thought I’d

eyes at him. “You always get to be with her and I don’t, yet you’re

me with a warm smile. It almost feels enuine, but I know it’s not. “Well,

out what he’s feeling. It hasn’t even been twenty four ours since he broke up with Carmella.

sit with me,” Sophie says to us, leading the way to the white sofas as she gives instructions to her assistant.

right next to each other and I can only hope he

them on the table, I can tell just how excited she is about the launch.

my first diamond necklace collection and I have so many expectations!”

be a huge success,” I assure

chuckles. “You haven’t even

to suck. Dominic

shoots him a playful glare, then looks back at me. I heard from mom that you have some business ideas. I

I don’t have anything concrete yet. Someone said he’d help me but that

toward Dominic

you waiting for?”

just been busy, okay? I’ll definitely get to

wait too long.” I turn to face him and look

“I won’t.”

hope he means it because I’m

Our

сусь

each other and I can’t seem to

whatever it is, it’s intense, and I

racing

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