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.

back on the children that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that I want Carmella so badly

me the first picture, I was furious. All I could think about were those children and your decision to go back to her just because you

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know

matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because I have no other choice. She was

her eyes. "That's what I

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

will you keep fucking

would you ask me that? Of course

just like you said, you haven't been with

felt different because

about that

I have certain needs and I can't have them satisfied with

offended but soon nods

pictures Carmella sent you?"

"Why?"

curious

as she reaches for

everything that I can see - from her messy bun, to

looks up

hands me the phone, I look at the first picture and shut my eyes

did this." My voice is low as I look at how I'm just fast asleep in the

phone number at the

number from the one that I have," I

that

you block her on

always finds a way to get in touch

in agreement as I scroll to the next picture and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which

and press my lips together in an attempt to stop

mean to laugh so hard," I say to

realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw

why I never let you