The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 89

Dominic

As we get closer to this restaurant called Flavor Rush, now is a good time to remind Vanessa of how to conduct herself around Patrick.

Listen up,” I say to her while looking ahead. “This is your ex–boyfriend and currently, your friend or whatever, but you’re with me, your husband and you better act like you love me.”

“I know. There’s no need to remind me.”

Her tone sounds a little harsh as she looks outside the window and catches me by surprise a little. What happened to her? Everything was fine just a

moment ago.

“I was only reminding you in case you get too comfortable. No hugs or any of that shit, just a handshake.”

“Don’t worry about it. I know exactly what to do.”

Once again her tone is a little harsh and I can’t help but ask, “Is everything okay with you?”

“Why would something be wrong?”

“Something about you just feels different.” I tilt my head as I look at her side profile.

She jerks her head in my direction with a glare. “What makes you say that?”

“Is there something I’m missing?” I raise my eyebrows at how sharp her glare is.

I’m just thinking about a lot right now.” She sighs, now looking a little sad.

“Did something happen?”

“No, I’m just… I thought…never mind.” She looks away.

“Spit it out.”

“It’s nothing important. Besides, this isn’t the time to talk about it.”

“It doesn’t matter. Spit it out.”

I actually don’t want to see her like this.

“I’m getting a little anxious about where to establish my first branch for my hair care line. I was thinking about it a lot today while I was having lunch.”

It takes me a while to speak as I’m in disbelief. This can’t be it, but still, I shake my head.

“Are you being serious right now? Is this what has you in such a grumpy mood? Why would that even bother you when you’re not establishing anything right now? You don’t even have a team. You’re getting way ahead of yourself.”

“I know.” She looks outside the window again, her voice a little calmer.

“Once you’re ready for that, I’ll be the one to assemble your team.”

“Yeah.” Her enthusiasm seems to have completely faded and I don’t know what to make of this.

Though she’s already explained why she’s in such a grumpy mood, it still doesn’t feel right and that’s because I now know what she’s like. What am I missing?

Just as the car turns at the corner, I receive a call from Mike and I know what this is about. It even makes me chuckle a little as I pick up the call. “Hey, man,” I say to him enthusiastically.

“It’s happening this Saturday!” he cheerfully says from the other end of the line.

“Of course it is.”

it after postponing the launch so many times and you, my friend, are bringing in lots of numbers.” That’s

into laughter. “You’re still bringing your gorgeous wife, right?”

white dress and messy bun. “Of course and I’m bringing in an

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It’s only right that you get the best the hotel has to offer.

on. You’re now giving me too much credit. This is your product.”

the face of the brand. You obviously have a huge role to play in this. See

have

“Go ahead.”

continue to discuss with Mike, the car comes to a stop and Vanessa steps out on her

long to figure out that it’s Patrick. As they face each other and I can see their side profiles, my speech slows down a little as I raise my

see a handshake between them, but I clench my fist when she opens her arms wide and goes in for a hug, wrapping her arms around his neck. What the fuck is she doing right now? We

me off even more is Patrick’s response to the hug. He tightly wraps his arms around the narrowest part

you back?” I say to Mike.

“Sure!”

my eyes are on the two of them as they keep holding each other. She doesn’t seem to want to drop her hands from his neck, and it’s

the car, approaching them with wide

so into it and it

throat when I’m close enough, holding my head high and faking

me until I finished with my phone call.”

smile. “I just couldn’t help it when I saw Patrick here. Patrick,

I’ve heard so much about

mutual. Not only have I heard

see you everywhere.”

the handshake getting a little tighter as we

seconds.

we go inside?” Vanessa

I nod with enthusiasm, loosening my grip and he does the same.

as we make

turn my head in

of this town I want to settle in. There are a few great options but

know if you

“Of course.”

wondering just how awful his life has been if this is what

for a long time, but

for me, I love to play tennis.”

raises his eyebrows.

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Chapter 89

“Yeah.”

always wanted to learn how to

can teach

tracks. “You really wouldn’t mind?”

right now. I’m extremely good

bet it would be

times, but I constantly cut her off. I don’t want her talking right now. She went against

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cool, but I’m closely keeping an eye on

in the restaurant, which has quite a number of people since it’s afternoon,

open my eyes. “I only dine in the

until you taste the

only makes me eager to taste it.

out a chair for Vanessa and she sits

was thinking about what

placing his elbow on the table.