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.

you fucking idiots!" she yells

at all three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in

in unison, including the one

me away and says, "That's enough. This isn't good

you hear what she said

definitely heard every word and holy shit! I have so many questions, but you're pregnant.

a few deep breaths, trying so hard to

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

they protect you from your ex-husband. Otherwise, I would've told them to go home right

me everything." I

for him to tell you

just proved you wrong. What more do you need

that my response only angers her as she attempts to launch herself at me but before she can

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

in place as Mia continues to hold me back but I pull

be able to look in the mirror for a while. I dare you to give it

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

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.

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

how loud and clear

Qu

to her, he runs past her and comes straight to me, placing his hands on my shoulders with concern

Dominic

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

okay? What happened?"

herself, then quietly

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

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