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.

her gaze, I say,

then you would have no use for me." Her voice trembles a little. "You planned to divorce me so you could

know that you two aren't together anymore, so 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 those

looks away again with a chuckle that sounds

know what? That's okay," she says. "I still know

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

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

"Vanessa-"

take longer than you do." She walks away

but stop myself when she covers her mouth and

hating

times, giving it a few minutes before I head to

If only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the chance to get close to Vanessa but on the other hand,

it. Irritated, I take it off and slam it on the floor, thinking about the expression in

a few deep breaths, I pick up my necktie, then try

scowl on my face. I have the urge to call Carmella and ask her why she did it, but that would just be

up and ready to leave, I can't seem to just walk out and get to 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 much

I could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes

feel like I'm ready to speak to her with all this guilt, so I finally get

long you always take. I

waiting," she says, her tone

even have to say it. I make myself believe that with 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

hear her coming closer to the door and that makes me fix my posture as I step away from the

usual, she looks sexy. She's in a short purple dress with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and a

feel the tension between us and to break the ice, I smirk and

the elevator without

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