The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Dominic

"So that's what happened," I say to Vanessa in conclusion.

She takes a deep breath, running her fingers on the sides of her neck with her arms raised. It just makes me look down at her tiny waist and the curves of her breasts in the sides. "Do you really mean it when you say you're pretending?" she asks, narrowing her eyes at me.

"Yes, I am. The last thing I want is for this to get out. You know that more than anyone else. I also need to make sure that Carmella never finds out that I'm pretending."

She scoffs. "Were you also pretending when you fucked her?"

Her questions hits hard and it makes me look away as I wonder how I should respond.

Though I'm not facing her, I can feel her piercing gaze fixed on me as she anticipates my response.

"Because I don't want to lie to you," I begin, raising my head and looking back at her, "I'll tell you the truth."

"That's what I want." She purses her lips.

"Before I went to see her, I hadn't been with a woman in a long time."

She scoffs while shaking her head. "I can't believe you're saying this to me."

"I told you that I wanted to be honest with you, so listen to me. Because I hadn't been with a woman in a long time, it was easy to give in, especially because I wanted to play along."

She sighs, her gaze softening a little. "Did you also give in when she took those pictures while she was on top of you?"

"No. I was fast asleep by then. She must've spiked my water just so I wouldn't wake up. Otherwise, I wouldn't have allowed that to happen."

She nods, still not looking satisfied.

"Hey, this means nothing to me," I assure her. "You have to believe me."

"Why do you sound like you really owe me an explanation?" She tilts her head.

I pause for a moment, asking myself the same question and it doesn't take long for me to figure out the answer.

I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think

All I could think about were those children and your decision to go back to her just because you wanted

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I

in pleasant surprise, her response giving me a form of relief I didn't expect. "I'm never going back to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because I have no other choice. She was absolutely ready to expose the names

sighs, shutting her eyes. "That's what I was thinking

understand why I'm doing this. It's not because I want to, but because

you

would you ask me that? Of course

believe that? It's just like you said, you haven't been with a woman in

a long while, it felt different because of the

me about

have certain needs and I can't

bit offended but soon

the pictures Carmella

"Why?"

curious to

eyes as she

seconds to find the pictures, I can't stop looking at her and everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to

looks up that I

the phone, I look at the first picture and shut my eyes in disbelief. Even as I read the message at the bottom, I shake

is low as I look at how I'm

at the top and instantly furrow

the one that I

that

you block

she always finds a way to get in touch

words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa doesn't seem to appreciate. "You think this is funny?" She glares at

lips together in an attempt to stop

hard," I say

right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You and I are

that's why I never let you get on top of