The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Dominic

My father's home office has only ever had a picture of him but ever since Charlotte was born, he's put up a few more and just of her and her precious smile. Each time I'm here, it's mostly business, except when I bring Charlotte over.

As he finally takes his seat on the other side of the desk, my first thought is that he wants to talk about business, as usual but with some small talk. "How's everything at home?" He keeps a blank expression as he leans back.

"Everything's great," I reply, not expecting him to linger on this conversation, but he surprises me.

"I want to talk about Charlotte." His face brightens up a little as he looks at her picture on the left side of his table. "She's so well spoken despite her young age. I've spent so much time with her and I see just how good of a job you've been doing, especially you. Vanessa has told me all about how you usually go the extra mile just for my granddaughter."

I chuckle and proudly say, "I'll do anything for my princess."

"I know you will. I wanted you to earn my trust again. That's why I've been watching you. With everything I've observed in the past few years, I've decided to give you back what you deserve."

"What?" I almost jump out of my seat but end up placing my hands on the table as I lean forward. "You're... giving it back to me?"

"Your mother wanted me to do it last year but I thought to myself that I should wait a bit longer and you've really proven yourself to me. I'm proud of you, son. I forgave you a long time ago. I just wanted to see how long you'd actually be there for your family and not once have you let them down, so here you go."

He slides an envelope across the desk and after I open it to check the document, my eyes grow wider as I read through it.

"This is a list of all the shares you're giving to me and it's much more than I thought it would be! What...what about Sophie and Jake?"

He gives me a half smile. "As a family business, we've expanded even more in just three years. That's why they also have more than enough and they were thrilled, maybe not as thrilled as you are. I could've easily monitored you during the first few weeks of your marriage, but I didn't want to invade your privacy and I trusted you. Just don't mess things up now. Actually, I believe you won't."

He rises to his feet and walks over to me, making me rise up and I embrace him a bit too strongly that he grunts.

"Sorry." I force a chuckle as I loosen up.

"I expected it."

"Dad, thank you so much for this."

He pats me on the back. "I'm glad to say you earned it."

On my way out, Frank calls and I don't let him speak as soon as I pick up.

"Guess who's the happiest man on earth right now?" I ask.

"Definitely not me because I'm stressed out about all these wedding plans!"

"That's why I'm here to help."

"Then why aren't you here right now?"

listen to

him, he gasps loudly.

you're wrong. You know I

and let's think about some suit designs for

need to go somewhere. Today's

Oh, is this what I'm thinking?" He chuckles. "This should be good. Can I

I need to

to celebrate this good

as I look at her from head to toe, I instantly shake my head at what has become of her and the most obvious changes are her matted hair, chapped lips, and bruised arms and neck. Before she gets too close, I ask the officer behind me and I find out that

most recent incident of how her hair in the back was yanked from her scalp after a fight she started, I raise my eyebrows in disbelief at

and

with that shit. I'm not here because

even a small part

"Of course not."

you say

were someone special to me, just as you've put it and it hasn't been the case for a

"But...you love me."

"Are you Vanessa?"

to figure it out and as soon as she does, she sneers, shaking her head in

impossible. There's no way that bitch really took you away from me and completely stole

that fucking knife before she was born. She's beautiful, strong and healthy. Her name is Charlotte." She exhales deeply. "Look, I went too far and I'm sorry. I want you

to hurry up here so I can get back home. They're waiting

are you so different? It's me." She points at herself with

know it's you. That's why I came to

raises her eyebrows with hope. "Am I getting a

left up to

me. "Then what the

wanted from

took that away from you

I lost out on what wanted the most by telling the truth. Look at me now. I have everything I've ever wanted. You

under your control working that hard

them. You can always just stand up right now and say it to everyone that you and I were once together, but who will believe you? Well, that's all I came to say. Keep rotting in here. It

table, but

to

"No! Please don't go!"

know, seeing you again after such

me?" She smiles

that I still fucking hate you for everything