The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Dominic

I furrow my eyebrows, shocked by what Carmella has just said to me.

"What do you mean you're leaving town for good?" I ask, leaning against the wall.

"That doesn't matter. Just meet me as soon as possible!"

"Why do you keep whispering?"

"That also doesn't matter. Just come here as soon as you can!"

"If you have something urgent to say, then just say it here. I'm not coming over there."

"Don't you want to know how Shane found out about us?"

"What? I thought you didn't know that."

Suddenly, the call ends and I look down at the screen with a heavy breath. I instantly call back but no matter how many times it rings, she doesn't pick up.

Frustrated, I step away from the wall and pace in the corridor, wondering what I should do as I look at the office I'm supposed to go to.

Though it's possible that she knew all along and just didn't want to say anything before, or she found out about it now, it's also possible that she's just doing this to get my attention since I didn't get in touch with her after what she told Vanessa.

While I'm conflicted, I'm still trying to find ways to get Shane off my back, so I decide to go to Carmella's apartment.

I head outside to find Vanessa and she's sitting right on the grass with a few kids.

As soon as she looks at me while I approach her, her enthusiasm fades.

I gesture with my head for her to come over while faking a smile for the kids, who genuinely smile back at me.

She excuses herself, her voice extremely gentle and I can't help but compare it once again to how it was when she was harsh with me. Though it's no longer the case, I can't seem to just forget about it.

The children call out to me, trying to get my attention and I just wave at them, then look over at Vanessa as she comes closer while cleaning herself.

"What's wrong?" she asks.

I chuckle softly, amazed by how she knows that something's up before I even say it.

"Carmella just called me. She claims to have information about Shane and how he knew about us."

believe her?" She narrows her

get rid of

about the

me when it comes to them. I won't even dare announce that I'm leaving. I know how some of them burst into tears everytime

Carmella after we leave this place? There

wait. She

raises her eyebrows. "That's

to face the other direction as I say,

at the apartment, I ring the doorbell, clenching my fist as I have so much to say to

the door, something catches my attention at the corner of my eye. It's the subtle movement of the white curtain on the window in the living room. I look

like a mess with unkempt hair and large circles under her eyes

you doing?" I

herself, leaning against one side of

it's nothing? You looked like you were trying to scan

She rolls her

what was just that now? Since when do you first check through the

flips her messy

I already can't stand the

you long enough

game? You expected me to call you, but I didn't. What were you

She snickers. "Did you plan to keep her in the dark about

get her hopes up? She's known

place. I didn't want her to think she won. And that's some pathetic security she has with her. I hope you fired

you arrested you by now for wanting to attack Vanessa, at least that's what it looked like according to what she said." "Well, yeah, but

at how nonchalant she is while admitting this to

smile. "What did the bitch say to you when she came home? I know it hurt like hell when I told

Her smile fades. "What?"

"You heard me correctly."

"But...but how?"

"That's between Vanessa

frantically shakes her head. "You're still divorcing her after you

time here, so cut the bullshit and

next yard, making me tilt my head at how she

with

talk." Her eyes still

so just