Chapter 91
Chapter 91
Vanessa
Ever since Dominic told me his exact reason for being worried about me after he received that call about the accident, I haven’t been the samearoundhim.
I already had this inmind, but that moment has made me realize that what I feel shouldn’t change into anything more than it already is.
Not only did that drive me to hugPatrickas soon as I stepped out of the car, it’s also the reason why I barely paid attention. to Dominic while he was still around.
After bluntly telling me about hisgoalto take over the company as soon as possible,howdare he kiss me like that before he
left?
Even now, as I sit back down in my chair, I can’t stop thinking about it. The taste of his lips is still on mine. I can even feel his warm breath and his hands around my waist. I’m his fucking wife and I should act like it? What a joke.
“Youknow… I thought you would take forever out there,” Patrick says to me in a serious tone, grabbing my attention.
“Why d “Why did you think I was going totakeforever?”
“Because you were withyourhusbandand you know… youtwowere just going at it
What are you talking about?”
He scoffs. “Come on. It’s broad daylight, but the way you too were just-”
“I get it. Iknowwhat you mean.” I playfully roll my eyes.
“Is Dominic always like that? Does he always want to show off whenever he gets the chancethatyou belong to him?”
“Did you feel like he was showing off?”Inarrow my eyes,
“I’m your ex boyfriend. Obviously, yes. It doesn’t take much to put two and two together.”
He suddenly clenches his jaw hard, and I notice his shoulders rising and falling rapidly as he breathes louder.
“Hey, are you okay?” I ask with concern.
“I’m fine.” He sighs deeply.
Since I don’t want to eat anymore, I order some juice, trying to engage in small talk with Patrick, but he barely responds as he focuses more on his food.
Just as I’m about to start drinking my juice, my phone rings and the caller ID makes me raise my eyebrows a little.
“Is everything okay?” heasks, leaning forward.
“It’s my husband,” I say to him, not leaning forward this time as I did several times before.
“Wasn’t he here less than thirty minutes ago?”
That’s just what I was thinking. I hope nothing happened. Just give me a second.”
“Sure.”
1/3
He leans back and looks away,andI’m certain he pokes his cheek though I can’t see the other side of his face.
1pickup the call, holding
my breath.
“Hello?” I say to Dominic.
“Ijustgot home,” he says fromtheotherendof the line.
I sigh with relief. I actually thought something happened. Is that why you called?”
“No. I just called to say onething.
“And what’sthat?”
“Don’t fuck him.”
“What?”
“Don’t you dare fuck him.”
And with that, the call abruptly ends, making me look down at the screen as I part my lips in disbelief.
“Is everything okay with you?” Patrick asks.
“Yeah, everything’s fine. I fake asmile.
I’m glad to hear that. So, I wasthinking. He trails off, leaning toward me with an enthusiastic smile. “After we leave here, we can go tomy-”
I can’t. I cut him off.
“Oh..” He nods, leaning back in his seat again with a heavy sigh.
I know that while Dominic was here, I wanted to get on his nerves, so I paid a lot of attention to Patrick and leaned toward/ him so many times. But I don’t want to do that anymore because it seems that Patrickhastaken itasasignthatthere could be something between us. It’s quite the opposite. It’s my fault for starting this and now I feel awful.
“Uh…I should be leaving soon. The launch is coming up and my dress isn’t ready yet.”
“I see.”
I can tell just how disappointed he is.
“We could always do this some other time, I say to him.
“Yeah…sure.
The rest of the conversation turns awkward as I don’t seem to loosen up the way I did before and he’s picked up on that. If only I could tell him thetruth.
After I use the restroom, weheadoutside together and I try to ease the awkwardness between us.
So…what was your first impression of my husband?”
“Well, he’sashowoff, but a goodguy?
1 chuckle, completely agreeing with him.
“Are we heading in the same direction?”Iask, standing by the open car door.
2/3
“No. I just realized there’s something that I need to take care of
I nod in understanding. I guess I’ll see you next time.”
Uh yeah. See you next time.”
He awkwardly scratches the back of his neck and I know it’s because this is quite the opposite of how I received him just when he arrived, and I really regret it now. Was I being that petty just so I could get over what Dominic said to me?
I wave at Patrick, forcing myself to smile, then get in the car. Even as it drives off, he just stands there, looking at me.
Finally facing forward, I rest the back of my head against my seat and close my eyes. Thatwastoo extreme of me, but what was I supposed to do? I was upset and hurt.
Judging by the way Dominic kissed me outside and the phone call not to fuck Patrick, he was certain there was something between us, but he’s absolutely wrong. Not even when Patrick held me in his arms did I feel anything for him.
From the beginning, it was clear that Dominic agreed to marry me just so he could please his father. His goal to takeover
company is something that’s also been obvious to me. But now that I’ve developed some feelings for him. I forgot what
the
this meant to him.
Now that it’s clear again, how do I stop myself from deeply falling for him?
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