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.

you to think that I turned my back on the children that I've always wanted to protect. I don't want you to

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

"You're wrong about that."

"I know

never going back to her no matter what happens. I might be with her right now, but it's only because I have

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

this. It's not because I want

you keep fucking

would you ask me that?

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

When I was with Carmella, something that I haven't done in a long while, it felt different because of

me about

right, but I have certain needs and I can't have them

looks a bit offended but soon nods

the pictures Carmella sent

"Why?"

just curious to

rolls her eyes as she

can't stop looking at her and everything that I can see - from

she looks up that I

the first picture and shut my eyes in

as I look at how

then look at the phone number at the top and instantly

different phone number from the one

"Isn't it obvious that she'll keep changing numbers

block her on

the point when she always finds a way to get in

the text at the bottom. It even makes me burst into laughter, something which Vanessa doesn't seem

my throat and press my lips together in an attempt

didn't mean to laugh so hard," I say

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

never let you get on top of