The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Vanessa

I had no plans of meeting Patrick this morning but at his request to urgently meet up, I changed my mind about it. He also said he needed to talk to me in private, which meant I shouldn't have my bodyguards. Usually, I wouldn't listen to him but the tone of his voice when he said it made me wonder just how serious this was, so here I am, meeting him on the street that he mentioned with the intention to leave my bodyguards in their car.

I spot him standing by the sidewalk and he instantly rushes to the car, looking a little troubled and scruffy, which greatly worries me.

"Is everything alright?" I ask

"Hey, we really need to talk." His eyes widen a little. "Come with me."

"Where?"

"It's not too far from here. We need privacy as much as possible."

I shake my head as I question if I'm really about to do this, then step out of the car and follow him. He leads me to an alley, making me feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Why did you bring me here?" I ask.

"Just so we could talk. How are you doing?"

"Are you being serious right now?"

He chuckles.

"Wait, are you drunk?" I furrow my eyebrows.

"It doesn't matter. This was the only way I could do this. I knew that if I mentioned my apartment, you wouldn't want to go there after what happened last time." "And so you thought this was a better idea?"

"Yes," he says with confidence. "I just..."

He trails off when my phone suddenly rings from my bag and I already have an idea of who it could be.

I gesture to him with my hand to wait and he nods as I pick up to talk to my father.

Right after the call, Patrick says, "Is everything alright?"

"Everything's fine."

"You looked a little sad even though you smiled."

"Was it that obvious?"

"Yes, so what's going on?"

I sigh heavily, deciding to tell him about my father's health condition and as soon as I'm done, he takes a step forward and wraps his arms around me. "I'm so sorry about that," he says.

I'm not even able to hug him back as I'm irritated and it's not even because of the slight smell of alcohol now that he's so close. It's the way he holds me tightly. "Can you stop?" I say to him, my voice firm.

step back. "Sorry, that was

what?" I narrow

you again at the orphanage, I thought that all I felt was regret but it wasn't.

you talking

it or not..." He trails off, taking a step forward

place and he suddenly kisses me on the lips as he wraps his arms around me and for a few seconds, my heart races with wide eyes as I process what's going on. Then, I come back to my senses, push him away and slap him hard on

you? How dare you do

to the side as he says, "It's not like anyone saw that. Just in case you're starting to think

away in disbelief. "How could you say such a thing to me

He scoffs, triggering me.

with that reaction?"

"Nothing," he says.

to achieve by

just wanted you to

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

keep doing that?"

nothing. Do you really feel nothing

few seconds, trying to search in my heart. "I feel absolutely nothing for

how things have changed." He gives

still can't get over the fact that you thought you had a chance with

"I was absolutely certain."

that the case?" I cross

"It doesn't matter."

I was so worried that I decided to follow you." I shake my head, disgusted and disappointed

is it?" I stop in

about any of

slap him again, so I face ahead and storm out so I can leave and finally get to my

think about what gave him the audacity to do all that and the kiss was unexpected and I hated

once was a time

love with him and now, there's none of that spark left. It's only when Dominic kisses me that I feel that way and the thought of him makes me

Dominic

right where we left mine

everything okay with you?" he asks,

lean against his

you sure about

said I'm fine." I look over my shoulder,

He approaches me and stands right beside me. "The goal of this long drive was to help clear your

have to tell

do realize that you can lie to everyone else but me.

he sees right through me, I