The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Dominic

It's been a few days now since my mother transferred those shares to me and I still can't get over it.

After what happened that same day with Vanessa and Uncle Jerry, I couldn't really go out and celebrate as that would've been insensitive of me, which is why I decided to wait until Saturday and the day is finally here.

Usually, I'd be doing this in the evening but I thought Frank and I would start early, which is why we're already having a heavy feast at his restaurant and it's only 9 in the morning.

After sipping from his glass, he says, "You know, it's crazy how you already spoke to your dad so you could work less but you now have more shares to focus on."

I smile at him. "That's no big deal. I'll find a way to handle it because honestly, this is the best gift ever. Vanessa can have all the estates possible but for me, this is better."

"I've been meaning to ask you this. How did Jake and Sophie feel about this?"

"They wholeheartedly congratulated me." I proudly chuckle.

"Wow, that's cool. I didn't expect that since that's your mom's most important company."

"My siblings know when to fight for what they believe also belongs to them. I haven't seen any of that so far, so we're good."

He nods, stroking his chin. "Hmm... I wonder what you'll get me for my birthday this upcoming weekend."

"You really want me to tell you?"

"Usually, I like my surprises to just be surprises, but I'm curious as hell, so tell me."

I lean forward and say. "You're getting a handshake from me."

He looks away, shaking his head with a scoff. "Don't you dare try that shit with me because your birthday's next month!"

"That doesn't change my mind at all," I reply to him, looking down at my phone to reply to Vanessa's text.

As Frank goes on to talk about a few memories from last year's birthdays and I throw in a few moments of my own just to mock him, my enthusiasm fades at the notification at the top of my screen from the gossip sight, making my eyes widen.

"Dude, is everything okay?" he asks, noticing that I can't stop looking at the screen.

"Fuck!" I whisper, ruffling my hair.

Ever since the first article, I decided to keep a close eye on the website and for a moment, it seemed they wouldn't post anything about it, but I was wrong.

begin to read the article and my heart races with rage at Carmella's nerve to give out more

to stop her from revealing our identities, I haven't been

to the end, I give my phone

head. "That's how it went down that

the important thing right now? This is

but she's definitely messing with your head now. That's why she didn't want to pick up your calls. She wanted to wait for this. What

"Whoa, take it easy."

you think that's fucking possible right

his hands. "Hey, if you break the table you're buying

beeps and my hope is that it's Carmella, but it's just a message from Patrick, reminding me of

I slide my phone across

you need to calm down before you break

up taking out my frustration on

don't even try that shit." He points at me as a warning. "Even without this, I know you

me down, Frank begins to talk about the few matches we've had, all in which I was extremely competitive but all I can do is think about my next move with Carmella. Suddenly, my phone rings again

too many people present, so I lower my voice as I

the hell have you been ignoring my calls?" I

to miss me?" She snickers. "A new juicy story was posted less than

already read

means you've been monitoring the website. Did you like

trying so hard not

just looks on, gesturing to me with his hand to

giving

attitude makes me sneer. "The next time you give out information, you better

trying to get

want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article think just might reveal the names.

dare," I

laughter. "Oh, babe, there's

all I can think about at this moment is how my parents reacted to the previous article, giving me an idea of what I should expect. I could lose everything and I don't want that. With that in mind, I take a deep breath and say, "Listen, what do

you'd never ask. I'll tell you in person." "What? You're back in

but you're going to fly out

disbelief. "You must be out

about me keeping my

myself

I say to