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!" she yells

all three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare

ma'am!" they say in unison, including the one still

a total of five slaps, Mia pulls me away and says,

hear what she

shit! I have so many questions, but you're pregnant.

few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm

her bodyguard, then pushes them all as she yells, "You're all useless. What the fuck are you here for if you can't

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

me everything." I smirk,

You're not that special for him to tell you

wrong. What more

her as she attempts to launch herself at me but before she can get too close, the bodyguards pull her

do you think you're doing?" She grunts.

to hold me back but I pull away and step forward, staring

time you disrespect my father, I'll fuck you up so bad you won't be able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it a try right now. Come on." She grits her teeth, unable to utter a

what I thought." I chuckle, doing

and Dominic steps out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with Carmella, just

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

loud and clear she

Qu

her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing

Dominic

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 t place my hands on her shoulders and

What happened?" I ask

looks away for a moment to compose herself, then quietly says, "She

shut my eyes tightly as I shake my head, hating that they met and Vanessa got to

so I sigh and hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on the other side so we don't have to