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.

that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to think that I want Carmella so badly that I've decided to overlook everything she did because it's quite the

more satisfied. "I have to admit that when she sent 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 wanted

"You're wrong about that."

sighs. "I know

to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because

sighs, shutting her eyes. "That's what

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

will you keep fucking

would you ask me that? Of

to believe that? It's just like you

long while, it felt different because of the situation between us. It also felt wrong. I don't know how to explain it but it just felt that way. I just needed to have that

have to tell me about that part." She waves her hand

certain needs and I can't have

offended but soon nods in understanding. "You're

see the pictures Carmella

"Why?"

curious to

eyes as she reaches for

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

only when she looks

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

low as I look at how I'm

the phone number at the top

the one that

"Isn't it obvious that she'll keep

block her on this

always finds a way to get in touch with

the next picture and words escape me as I read the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter,

press my lips together in an attempt

hard," I say to her.

to it in the text below and I realized Carmella's right. Even when I saw it, I didn't question it. You and

why I never let you