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

Sophie’s elegant store and I feel my heart begin to race. Maybe it’s because I haven’t been this way with him for a few days

white and black and the warm lighting from the chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on display even more sparkly. I can only imagine what it’ll look like once the diamond collection will be on display.

but I feel like checking out

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

to look

make it

around at the other customers and the store assistants looking on, and they try to hide their

I lean forward to check out one of the sets, my lips curving into a

I say to him as I

direction as

he wraps

his arm

upstairs, and I hold in

shoulders as we head to the

arm from my waist the moment no

a loudmouth sometimes, always reporting even the most unnecessary things to my parents. That’s why I expect you to keep this

me. Besides, the only reason you accompanied me was so you could show off.

intended

a few minutes

of staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing

but stare at his broad back. Even though he’s in a long sleeved white shirt, I

to stop having such thoughts, I look

It could be on

as Dominic opens the door and steps

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came, too,” he replies, sounding a little annoyed.

just making sure.”

door wider so she can

meet, Sophie rises from her seat with a

other. From that angle, I can see him and he crosses his arms. he pokes his cheek. Is he jealous

you were coming with my

so I thought I’d

at him. “You always get to be with her

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

show, but it also feels like he’s trying to shut out what he’s feeling. It hasn’t

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

only hope he doesn’t wrap

and sets them on the table, I can tell

and I have so many expectations!”

huge success,” I

She chuckles. “You haven’t even seen

going to suck. Dominic playfully chimes in.

playful glare, then looks back at me. I heard from mom that you have some business ideas. I want to

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

toward Dominic

you waiting for?” She

busy, okay? I’ll definitely get to it,” he

me wait too long.” I turn to face

“I won’t.”

because

Our

сусь

few seconds as we smile at each other and I

it’s intense, and

heart racing again

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