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.

to meet her gaze, I

was 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 body

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

again with a chuckle that sounds so

says. "I still know what I'm

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

as I attempt to explain myself, she says, "Anyway, Mike should

"Vanessa-"

should've started getting ready by now because I take longer than you do." She walks away in a hurry to the elevator, her voice

myself when she covers her mouth and lowers her head, like she's trying

jaw in frustration, hating that she found out about

times, giving it a few minutes before I head

ready, I can't stop thinking about what happened. If only the bodyguards had done their job, Carmella wouldn't have gotten the

and slam it on the floor, thinking

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

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

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

a few lines of what I could say when I get to her door, but nothing comes out right

speak to her with all this guilt, so I finally get to her door and knock

ready. I know how long you always take. I don't want to be

waiting," she says, her

at me and doesn't even have to say it. I make myself believe that with time, things will get better, so I wait righ in the same

and that makes

opens the door and as usual, she looks sexy. She's in a short purple dress with a thigh slit, some smoky eyeshadow and a glossy nude lipstick. She doesn't even look at me as she

us and to break the ice, I smirk and say. "Glossy

She leads the way to the elevator

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