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.

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

I could do to stop her from revealing our identities, I haven't been able to get in touch with her

to the end, I give my phone to Frank, whose jaw drops while reading the

raised his head. "That's how it went down

think that's the important thing right now? This is

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."

"Whoa, take it easy."

possible right now?" I

if you

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

my phone

think you need to calm down before you break your

up taking out my frustration on Patrick

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

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 and this time, it's

there aren't too many people present, so I lower my voice as I speak

hell have you been ignoring my calls?" I ask

it obvious that I wanted you to miss me?" She snickers. "A new juicy story

already read that

was fast! That means you've been monitoring the website. Did you like how juicy

so hard not to squeeze

me with his hand to

she asks. "It was about giving the account of how I was in your

sneer. "The next time you give

to get

a low and threatening one. "I don't even want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article think just might reveal the names. That will change everything

dare," I

laughter. "Oh, babe, there's nothing

my parents reacted to the previous article, giving me an idea of what I should expect. I could lose

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

but you're going to fly out to meet

in disbelief. "You must be out of your

forget about me

clench my fist, reminding myself that I can't

I say to