The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Author's POV

Carmella walks into the visitation room, filled with hope as she believes Dominic is the person who has come to pay her a visit but as soon as her eyes land on Patrick, she twists her face in disgust and stops in her tracks. Taking note of how neatly dressed he is and his smile filled with some mockery, she rolls her eyes and proceeds to take her seat with a confident demeanor.

"You know," she begins, scornfully looking at him. "I thought it was someone actually worth my time who came to see me."

Calmly, he says, "What makes you think I actually want to be here and just have a chat with you?"

"Then spit it out." She leans back in her seat, her eyes filled with mockery.

"First of all, it's good to see you here, where you belong. You've been running from me for such a long time, thinking you can get away with everything you've ever done to me."

She narrows her eyes with a grin. "Wait, you came here to cry like a fucking baby?"

He sighs, shaking his head. "I'm pressing charges."

Her grin falters for a moment but quickly, she regains her composure and leans forward, placing her elbows on the table.

"Do you actually think you have a case against me? Oh, no! I'm screwed!"

Patrick scoffs, leaning forward as well with narrowed eyes. "As a matter of fact, I do. It was my mistake for falling for you. You destroyed me and got away with it for years. Now, it's time to face the consequences."

As he lists the charges and mentions that he has the evidence for it, her nonchalance begins to crumble as her eyes dart around the room.

She turns a little frantic as she attempts to reach for his hand, but he leans back and pulls away.

"If you go through with this, I'll ruin your life, just like I did before!" she warns him.

Despite the threats, he leans forward again while shaking his head. "That's where you're wrong. Just look at where you are and that's not even because of me. Don't forget that what you did to Vanessa is the reason you're here in the first place and the Richards won't go easy on you. Did you even see me that day after you attacked her? You made my blood boil and I feared the worst. I'm glad she survived. I know I messed up, so I'm happy for her now that she's moved on."

"Why the fuck do people gravitate towards that bitch?" She grits her teeth.

"Who wouldn't?" He smiles, deeply thinking about Vanessa, then turning serious again. "It feels so good to say that I have you right where I want you this time and there's nothing you can do about it."

With a sigh, he rises to his feet and she swallows hard, bringing her hands together.

"Hey, don't do this. I already have enough on my plate with what I did to Vanessa. You and I...we...we...shared some good times together!"

"See you in court, Angela." He faces the door, making his way out without looking back.

She calls out to him at the top of her lungs, desperate to change his mind but after he closes the door, she aggressively pulls her hair, realizing there's no escape from what's coming.

-

in the corridor of a grill door opening and she sits up on her small and hard

as they disturb her thought process about Patrick's visit a few hours ago. And when she can't take it anymore, she rushes to the bars and holds onto them to look

on Vanessa,

seem more radiant than ever before, she walks with an unmatched confidence as she holds her head high, her

few officers walk behind her, reminding Carmella of just how powerful Vanessa

herself, she sneers and says, "I was wondering which dog was being so loud and now that

right in front of her on the other side of the bars. "I heard you look like shit and now that I see

in an attempt to bend

turns red with anger, Vanessa crosses her arms, her lips

the bars, she slams the

a serious tone, grabbing her attention, "listen to me carefully. You've done a lot of bad things in your life but the worst thing you ever did was attack me that day. You'll get what's coming and I'll make sure you regret it for the rest of your life. The way I see it, you didn't care that you

Carmella yells, realizing she can't go up against Mrs

but I just want to thank you. When you slashed my stomach, your intention was to end my life and my relationship with Dominic but instead, I survived and that only

to grab her but she's instantly pulled away by one of the officers

you get to be happy? No! I won't let that

eyebrows, mockingly nodding

ring and she smiles at the caller ID as she speaks

"Guess who's calling me?"

I give

call on speaker as she

says from the other end

shakes her head

still with

her when Vanessa laughs in her face, looking

and flirtatious, something that makes Carmella realize just how different things are. She lost her man to the one

Without saying anything more,

leaving Carmella in a state of rage that makes her press

you damn bitch!" She cries

get to Vanessa, she channels her anger into the wall while slapping it, acknowledging just how much she's on the losing

-

Carmella's lawyer convincing her she still has a fighting chance of evading some of the charges, the

feet, looking right at the judge with wide eyes as she's given a total of

be!" she stammers, her

lashes out at her lawyer, aggressively sweeping the documents off

bailiffs, she screams at the top of her lungs, not even paying attention to Patrick since she's too focused

him. "Is this what I get for only trying to keep you to

in disbelief at how there seems to be no end