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

store and I feel my heart begin to

lighting from the chandeliers makes the jewelry sets on display even more sparkly. I can only imagine what it’ll

but I feel

go,” he says to me, his tone gentle as he smiles at me.

just want to look

it

try to hide their amusement at our interaction, but it’s pretty obvious to Dominic and

forward to check out one of the sets,

say to

is,” he says, not looking in my direction as he clears his throat. Did I miss something?

when he

his arm

upstairs, and I hold in my gasp around my waist.

shoulders as we head

once we’re inside, then drops his arm from my waist the moment no

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

know. You don’t have to remind me. Besides, the only reason you accompanied me

gets to our intended

I give him my hand and just like a few minutes ago,

elevator opens and in the corridor, a few members of staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing still and making way for us.

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

to stop having such thoughts, I look away.

Sophie’s voice as she speaks to someone. It could be on the phone

and steps into her office first she says, “Where’s Vanessa?”

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apter 66

came, too,” he replies, sounding a little

making sure.” She

he says, opening the door wider so she can

our eyes meet, Sophie rises from her seat with

can see him

you were coming with my brother.”

an hour to spare so I thought I’d accompany my wife, Dominic steps in.

to be

to be around my wife so much. He looks at me with a warm smile. It almost feels enuine, but I know it’s not. “Well, bring out those necklaces so we can

trying to shut out what he’s feeling. It hasn’t even been twenty

the way to the white sofas as she gives instructions to her

only hope he doesn’t wrap his arm

a few black boxes and sets them on the table, I can tell just how excited she

collection and I have so

success,” I assure her.

haven’t even seen any piece yet.

to suck. Dominic playfully

at me. I heard from mom that you have some business ideas. I want to know

Someone said he’d help me but

toward Dominic

what are you waiting for?”

okay? I’ll definitely get

turn to face him and look into his

“I won’t.”

means it because I’m

Our

сусь

few seconds as we smile at each other and I can’t

unable to read the look in his eyes but whatever it is, it’s intense, and I actually feel a

heart racing

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