The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Vanessa

Leading the way, I bring Dominic all the way to the top of the staircase where no one can hear us speak. Holding onto the railing, I look around one last time, then back at him as he furrows his eyebrows in anticipation.

"Well? Will you tell me what's going on now?"

"I just received a call from Shane," I say to him.

"What? Where did he get your number? Did you give it to him the last time you were at the club?"

"I don't remember. I was drunk, okay?"

"Did you at least ask him where he got it when you spoke to him?"

"I didn't even get the chance to do that because he went straight to what he wants from me."

"And what's that?"

"He wants $50,000."

He chuckles in this belief. "What the fuck? There's no way he did that after I paid him yesterday."

"Well, he definitely did it. He said what he has is not enough and he's now demanding more from me."

"Fuck!" he whispers, walking away from me.

Quickly, I hold onto his wrist, pulling him back as I say, "Wait!"

He stops in his tracks and looks down at my hand on his wrist and as soon as I realize that I'm touching him, I instantly pull back my hand.

"I don't know what you're planning to do, but don't." I say to him. "I'll handle this."

"No. You need to let me handle this. It's the only way he's going to stop doing this shit. He must be trying to get back at me for humiliating him yesterday by making him pick up the money from the ground." "Shane clearly called me, not you. That's why I want to handle this situation on my own."

"And I just told you that I'll do it."

what's going on here. You really think

question, he says, "Just give me the details of when and

I cross

and tell me so I can handle this!" He

his eyes, I say, "Don't make me feel like I'm helpless. I can definitely do this. I know what

why did you tell me

supposed to know. We're

He sighs. "Vanessa-"

it and that's final." I walk past him while fixing my

walks behind me and I narrow my eyes a little at how he thinks I really can't handle this situation.

everyone else at the table, they look at

everything alright?" My mother-in-law

as I sit down. "It's just something private we needed to discuss. I hope we

telling us in detail about how

chuckle. "How could I forget that? To be honest, I still would like to

told you she would be interested!" Jake looks over at

pouts, elongating her neck. "Whatever and it's not like you're the only one who got to spend time

"

as he looks at Dominic. "Son, give me an update on how much progress you've made

heart starts racing because

town, but the private investigators I hired finally got a hold of her.

that happens,

"What?"

heard me. I want to see the face of the person

why? I said I'll take care of

I just want to see

subtly shake my head. This

after we have some dessert, Dominic constantly looks down at his watch and

to stay the night?"

unison, then look at each other.

together with disappointment. "I see. I would've loved

I assure her,