The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Vanessa

Though I can't stand Carmella right now, my biggest fear is she'll say something she shouldn't in Mia's presence and it makes my heart beat faster.

Carmella gives her shopping bags to the three bodyguards behind her, crosses her arms and scornfully looks at me from head to toe then fixes her gaze on my stomach.

"Well, well, well, who the fuck do we have here?" She sneers.

Mia gasps in shock behind me.

Quietly stepping out of the elevator, I roll my eyes at the first thing Carmella said to me.

She takes a few steps back but continues to stare right at my stomach.

"I came to shop for a new dress," she says. "I have a date with my boyfriend in two hours. I didn't know my shopping spree would be ruined."

"Is my stomach that captivating?" I smirk.

She scoffs. "I'm just wondering why you're still not showing."

"It hasn't been that long. Are you that dumb?"

"You know what I think?" She pokes her cheek. "There's absolutely nothing in there and you're just taking advantage of Dominic. That's the only reason he came with you on that trip." I sigh. "That's where you're wrong. It was more than that."

"Oh, right!" She chuckles mockingly. "He came to spend time with your dad, that walking corpse!"

Triggered, I slap her across the face and she falls into the arms of her bodyguard, who drops his shopping bag.

Before she can even recover from her shock, I step forward, grabbing her by the collar for more slaps.

"How dare you disrespect my father?" My voice trembles with rage.

It makes no difference that she attempts to shield her face with her arms. Two more slaps still land right on her cheeks.

something, you fucking idiots!"

say, "Dare

ma'am!" they say in unison,

Mia pulls me away and says, "That's

what she said

and holy shit! I have

a few deep breaths, trying

she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here

is my husband. You're lucky they protect you from your ex-husband. Otherwise, I would've told them to go home right now." She raises her eyebrows in shock

me everything." I smirk,

impossible! You're not that special for him to tell

What more do you

launch herself at me but before she can get

the fuck do you think you're doing?" She grunts. "Let me

place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull away and step forward, staring right into Carmella's

you up so bad you won't be able to look in the mirror for a

I thought." I chuckle, doing my best to hide

hallway, the elevator doors open and Dominic steps out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in

back and smiles with relief as the bodyguards let her go, her eyes fixed on Dominic as he closes the distance between the two of them. "Babe, I'm so glad you're here!" she says to him, pulling her messy hair away from her face. "This bitch slapped me five times! Just look at what

and clear

Qu

faces him for a clear view of what I just did to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on my shoulders with

Dominic

face looks so red right now, or that she's trying so hard to get my attention. Vanessa's face is so red with rage that I even fear to ask what's going on, but I'm so concerned that

are you okay? What happened?"

to compose herself, then quietly

eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating

I sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to