The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

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

and I feel my heart begin to race. Maybe it’s because

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

know he wants to go up right away to his sister’s office, but I feel like

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

a minute. I just want to

make it quick.”

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

to check out one of the sets, my lips curving into a smile at how beautiful it is.

to him as I look

he says, not looking in my direction as he

when he wraps

his arm

walk over to him so we can go upstairs, and I hold in my gasp around my waist.

I relax my shoulders as we head

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

reporting even the most unnecessary things to my parents. That’s why I

only reason you accompanied me was so

as the elevator gets to our intended floor, he says, “Give me your hand.”

like a few minutes ago, my heart starts racing.

few members of staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome us while standing still and making way for

and I walk behind him while still holding his hand. I can’t help but stare at his broad back. Even though he’s in a long sleeved white shirt, I can still make

having such thoughts, I look

voice as she speaks to someone. It could be on

Dominic opens the door and steps into her office first she

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he replies,

sure.” She

says, opening the door wider

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

as Sophie and I embrace each other. From that angle, I can see him and he crosses his arms. he pokes

coming alone. I didn’t know you were coming with my brother.” She

to spare so I thought I’d accompany my

rolls her eyes at him. “You always get to be with her and I

nothing wrong with wanting 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

he’s putting on a show, but it also feels like he’s trying to shut out what

says to us, leading the way to the white sofas as she gives instructions to

only hope he

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

and I have so many

a huge success,” I

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.

said he’d help me but that hasn’t yet happened. I gesture with

toward Dominic

are you waiting for?”

definitely get to it,” he says..

me wait too long.” I turn to face him

“I won’t.”

because I’m eager to learn.

Our

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smile at each other and I can’t seem to look away, neither

whatever it is, it’s intense,

heart racing