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.

"Sorry,

I narrow

I saw you again at the orphanage, I thought that all

are you talking

taking a step forward

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

dare you do that in such a public place?" I glare at

the side as he says, "It's not like anyone saw that. Just in case you're starting to think it's the alcohol, it's not. I've wanted to do this for

a thing to

He scoffs, triggering me.

that reaction?"

"Nothing," he says.

you aim to

wanted

"And then what?"

He scoffs again.

do you keep doing that?"

really feel nothing for

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

things have changed." He gives a half smile as he lowers

still can't get over the fact that you thought you

"I was absolutely certain."

case?" I cross

"It doesn't matter."

I decided to follow you." I shake my

I stop in my

about

I face ahead and

the ride, I can only think about what gave him the audacity to

a

as I was in 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

Dominic

his car right where we left mine and I immediately step out, slamming the

with you?" he asks, stepping out

lean against his

you sure

look over my shoulder,

stands right beside me. "The goal of this long drive was to help clear your head, but by the looks of things, it didn't work.

do I have to

can lie to everyone else but me.

sees right through me, I sigh deeply.