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.

fucking idiots!"

say, "Dare get

say in unison,

a total of five slaps, Mia pulls me away and says, "That's enough. This isn't

she said about my

every word and holy shit! I have so many questions, but

a few deep breaths,

all useless. What the fuck are you here for

because Dominic 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

me everything." I smirk, my breath extremely

special for him to tell you about

What more

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

think you're doing?" She

continues to hold me back but I

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

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

end of the hallway, the elevator doors open and Dominic steps out, running towards us with concern. knew he'd be in town for his forced date with Carmella, just didn't think he'd come so soon and right where we are. Why is he

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 she

and clear

Qu

view of what I just did to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on

Dominic

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

are you okay? What

moment to compose herself, then quietly says,

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

hold Vanessa's hand, leading her to the elevator on the other side so