The Daring Billionaire’s Wife (Vanessa and Dominic) novel Chapter 149

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.

"Do something, you fucking idiots!" she yells at her bodyguards.

Glaring at all three of her bodyguards, I say, "Dare get in my way and you're fired!"

"Yes, ma'am!" they say in unison, including the one still holding Carmella.

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

"Did you hear what she said about my dad?"

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

I take a few deep breaths, trying so hard to calm down.

Carmella 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 thing right?"

"Before they listen to you, they listen to me 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 eyebrows in shock massaging her red cheeks. "How the hell do you know about that?"

"Dominic tells me everything." I smirk, my breath extremely heavy.

"That's impossible! You're not that special for him to tell you about my private life!"

"I just proved you wrong. What more do you need to hear?"

It seems that my response only angers her as she attempts to launch herself at me but before she can get too close, the bodyguards pull her back.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" She grunts. "Let me go!"

As the elevator goes down, I continue holding Vanessa close and I can tell she's holding it in just by how hard her shoulders still tremble.

We get to a more private balcony in the luxury store and Mia gives us some space, still looking shocked as she obviously has so many questions.

Now left alone with Vanessa, she pulls away from me and faces the balcony, tightly holding onto the rail as she lowers her head and closes her eyes.

"Can you please give me a moment?" she asks quietly.

"No." I get closer and stand right behind her, my chest coming in contact with her back.

She raises her head and sniffles a few times before turning to face me with teary eyes, lowering her head again.

"I know Carmella's always been a heartless bitch, but how could she say that about my dad?"

She doesn't even look me in the eyes, so I hold onto the sides of her face to guide her gaze.

With a stuttered breath, she continues, "She just stood there and said it so casually like-"

"Hey, listen to me," I say to her.

"Is she even human if she can think of that in her fucking head and say -"

"Hey-"

"Imagine how my dad would feel if he heard that and-"

I cut her off by covering her mouth with my hand and she widens her teary eyes at me.

"There's something you need to know, so just listen to what I have to say, alright?" I say to her.

She nods, now filled with curiosity.