Dominic

Vanessa just keeps staring at me and parts her lips to speak, but it seems she can't find her words.

"Hey, tell me what happened." My voice is urgent.

Shutting her eyes, she says, "I was in the ladies' room and Carmella passed by the bodyguards only because she was in disguise and I was the only one who could identify her."

Disappointed in the bodyguards, I say, "Then what's the point of having bodyguards if-"

"I'm not finished," she cuts me off, her tone a little harsh. "There was a moment where I thought she was going to attack me with an object or whatever because she lowered her hand and in the pocket of her coat, but she chose not to do so. She said it was because she had something else that would hurt even more."

"And what was that?" I cross my arms.

Opening her eyes, she says, "She had something to say."

I shake my head dismissively and raise my eyebrows. "What could she possibly have said that would hurt you?"

As I get closer to her, she takes a few steps back. She clearly doesn't want me near her.

With a painful smile, she says, "She told me that even before we got married, you planned to divorce me in a few months."

My heart instantly starts racing as I uncross my arms, my eyes going round a little in panic. Shit!

"Is it true?" she asks.

"Whatever Carmella-"

"Just answer my question," she cuts me off.

meet her gaze, I say,

to take over the company and then you would have no use for me." Her voice trembles a little. "You planned to divorce me so you could marry her." With a regretful sigh as I feel my

I can't say for sure what your plans are now. But it was shocking to find out that those were your plans before. When I was getting into this marriage, it was supposed to be for the rest of our lives even when you told me on our first meeting that you had no choice but to accept this. Now I wonder how many times you looked at me, counting down to the moment when you would serve me

with a chuckle that sounds

says. "I still

to me. She's clearly hurt by this and it's

I attempt to explain myself, she says, "Anyway, Mike should be expecting us soon. We should

"Vanessa-"

you do." She walks away in a hurry to

her name again but stop myself when she covers her mouth and lowers her head, like she's trying

my jaw in frustration, hating

few times, giving it a few

only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't

it on the floor, thinking about the expression in Vanessa's eyes and the tone

deep breaths, I pick up my necktie,

but not even finally doing it right can get rid of the scowl on my face. I have the urge to call Carmella and

Vanessa's bedroom door. Right now, it feels like one of the most difficult things I've ever done. It must be because I'm filled with so

of what I could say when I get to her door, but nothing

me to feel like I'm ready to speak to her with all this guilt, so I finally get to her door and knock on it, with a small delay between

I know how long you always take. I don't

she says, her tone

time, things will get better, so I wait righ in the same spot, thinking of all the ways I can explain myself to her. It might not be right now

the door and that makes me

with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and a glossy nude

us and to break the ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy lipstick looks great on you as

way to the elevator without saying

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