The Daring Billionaire’s Wife (Vanessa and Dominic) novel Chapter 96

Dominic

"Shane?" I say to him as he gets closer, a smug expression on his face.

The last time I saw him was when he was trying to touch Vanessa at the party. I would've never expected it to be him and now that I know, I can't even take this seriously anymore. The sight of him makes me shake my head in disbelief.

"You know what? I'm out of here. I don't have time for this bullshit."

Just like that, I turn around to leave the park but I stop in my tracks when Shane threatens me.

"You're free to leave. That will just make it easier for me to go to the press with what I know."

I turn around, narrowing my eyes at him as I wonder if he actually knows something.

"What happened? I thought you wanted to leave?" He scornfully looks at me.

"What the hell is this about?"

"It's okay. You'll find out through the press. You were already on your way out anyway."

I sigh, quickly making my way back to him. "Talk."

He sits down on the bench and crosses his legs. "Isn't it a beautiful day?"

"Just fucking talk and stop wasting my time!" I ball my hands into fists.

He scoffs, looking at me with a smirk. "Remember how in high school, you and I were so competitive and I always wanted to beat you? No matter what I did, I couldn't. You always came out on top and that made you so annoying to me. Even when I found out what you feared, it was only a small victory in my eyes. You were this perfect student. But now, it turns out you're just a son of a bitch."

"What are you talking about?"

"I've seen you on TV with Vanessa, attending social events, going to the children's hospital and all that shit but all this time, that affection you show each other is just a front."

His gaze turns sinister and my heart starts racing.

"I don't know what you're talking about," I say to him, firmly shaking my head.

He bursts into laughter. "The last thing you want to do right now is lie to me because I know everything. You're not as close as you make it seem with Vanessa. You don't love her. That's because you love Carmella."

My eyes widen a little and I look away, unable to find my words.

"Go on. Try to deny it now," he says. "I even know that when you were on your honeymoon, Carmella was there too and Vanessa was in on it. You and Carnella have been together for a long time now but your parents never liked her. You married Vanessa just so you could still be with her in secret but hey, your secret isn't so safe because I know about it. I'm going to the press and the whole world will know about this."

My heart races faster as I worry about what will happen if this gets out to the public. My father will never forgive me. In fact, I might lose everything that I hope to achieve.

"Don't you dare do such a thing." I warn him.

"Why shouldn't I do it when the information I have is just so juicy?" He rises to his feet.

"Why are you even doing this? Is it because of that video that went viral when I told you not to touch Vanessa? Are you still dwelling on that?"

"That video kind of ruined lots of opportunities for me. I don't know which fucker took that video but it went so viral that everyone I wanted to work with found me disgusting. Can you imagine that? Anyway, if you really don't want me to go to the press with this, then you have to do something for me."

"You think you've won by doing this shameless act?"

"You're the shameless one for parading your wife like you love her yet you don't. I'll see you in three days."

With his head high, he casually walks away while whistling.

After he's out of sight, I kick the air, trying to catch my breath as I wonder what my next move is. I can't let this information get out to my parents and at the same time, I don't want to start paying Shane 50,000 dollars every month.

Right now, there's only one thing to do and so with trembling hands from rage, I take out my phone and unblock Carmella. I dial her number quickly and she picks up in less than 5 seconds.

"Hey, babe! I can't believe you unblocked me!"

Usually, I'd be telling her not to call me that but right now, my mind is racing.

"We need to talk I just found out something that's fucked up."

"If you want to talk, it has to be face-to-face." She sounds flirtatious.

"What? I don't have time for that."

"You heard me. I'm home so come and see me right now."

"Just listen to me. Did you tell-"

The call abruptly ends and it takes everything in me not to smash my phone against the bench. She did this on purpose. I never thought I'd be going back there but right now, I have to. If she's the one who told Shane, I'll make her regret it.