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

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

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.

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

an hour. Come on, let’s go,” he says to me,

I just want to look at this set,

make it quick.”

glance around at the other customers and the store assistants looking on, and they try

out one of the

gorgeous,” I say to him as I look

it is,” he says, not looking in my direction as

he wraps

his arm

can go upstairs, and I

relax my shoulders as we head to the elevator.

presses the button once we’re inside, then drops his arm from

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

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

intended floor, he

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

corridor, a few members of staff, elegantly dressed in suits, welcome

high, Dominic leads the way 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

such thoughts, I

as she speaks to someone. It could be on the phone or

Dominic opens the door and steps into

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he replies, sounding a little

making sure.” She

she is, he says, opening the door

from her seat with

Dominic’s grip as Sophie and I embrace each other. From that angle, I can see him and he crosses his arms. he pokes his cheek. Is

didn’t know you were coming with my brother.” She smacks the side

hour to spare so I thought I’d accompany my

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

looks at 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

says to us, leading the way to the white

only hope he doesn’t wrap his arm around my

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

guys, this is my first diamond necklace collection and I

be a huge success,” I

chuckles. “You haven’t even

suck. Dominic playfully chimes

looks back at me. I heard from mom

me but that hasn’t yet happened. I gesture

toward Dominic

are you waiting for?” She

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

I turn to face

“I won’t.”

because I’m eager to learn.

Our

сусь

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

in his eyes but whatever it is, it’s intense, and I actually feel a little

racing again

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