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.

read the article and my heart races with rage at Carmella's nerve to

identities, I haven't been able to get in touch with her and it's only because she doesn't

all the way to the end, I give

He raised his head. "That's how it

think that's the important thing right now?

with your head now. That's why she didn't want to pick up your calls. She wanted to wait for this. What are you going to do if she never picks up?" "Sooner or later, she has to pick up." I slam the table with

"Whoa, take it easy."

fucking possible

raises his hands. "Hey, if you break the table

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

I slide my phone across the

to calm down before you

up taking out my frustration on Patrick this afternoon

me as a warning. "Even without this, I know you already plan on being competitive, but don't fuck him up

down, Frank begins to talk about the few matches we've had, all in which I was extremely competitive but all I

people present,

the hell have you been ignoring my calls?"

me?" She snickers.

already read that

gasps. "That was fast! That means you've been monitoring the website. Did you like

in my hand, trying so hard not to squeeze

on, gesturing to me

about giving the account of how I was

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

to

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

you dare," I warn

babe, there's

giving me an idea of what I

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

to

shake my head in disbelief. "You must be out of

about me keeping my mouth

myself that I

I say

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