Dominic


    Stroking my chin with narrowed eyes, I say, "I''m genuinely curious. What date are you talking about?"


    Carme scoffs, looking confused. "I just told you - our date is in two hours."


    "What makes you think that after everything you''ve done here, I want to sit across from you so we can have a meal together? Does that sound right in your head?" "There''s no way you''re about to do this shit to me. You promised!"


    "Did I?"


    "Ugh! The first thing you did when you returned from that trip was go to that orphanage and hospital to spend time with those fucking kids! This was supposed to be dedicated to me and now you want to act like it''s not happening?" "Because it''s not." I rub my temples, irritated. "You know what? That''s it."Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    "What?"


    "During the past three weeks, I''ve been thinking a lot. So many things have changed and I''ve decided that I''m not doing this anymore."


    "What?" She chuckles in disbelief, her re threatening. "You didn''t just say that to me."


    "Just so you''re certain of what I said, I''ll repeat it. I''m not doing this anymore."


    She grits her teeth. "Don''t fucking y that game with me. You know exactly what''s going to happen if you-"


    "Go ahead and do it." I lean back in my seat with a nk expression.


    "You''re wrong if you think this is going to be like thest time when I couldn''t bring myself to expose everything just because I didn''t want topletely lose you. What''s the point when you don''t even want me? I''m definitely doing it this time!" "Is something blocking your ears? I told you to do it, so go ahead."


    Breathing hard, she takes out her phone and begins typing. I only nce at her as she does it, then close my eyes with a rxed sigh.


    Once she''s done, she says, "And send!" She snickers in a sinister way as she looks over at me. "That''s it! You''re fucking done!"


    I slightly raise my eyebrows as I open my eyes and scoff. "You think so?"


    Seeing how calm I am, she suspiciously narrows her eyes as her smile fades. "What did you do?"


    I smirk. "You seem to have lost your confidence so quickly. Why?"


    "What the fuck did you do? Tell me!"


    I shrug. "What makes you think I did anything? Look, I have a lot to deal with because I''m already a weekte with Shane''s payment. The bodyguards will get your stuff in the backseat, so just head to your car. We''re done here." "You''re going to regret doing this to me once this goes viral!"


    I nod lightly. "I''ll be waiting. Now get out."


    Furious, she opens the car door on her side, ms it after getting out, then takes off her heel and uses it to hit the window in an attempt to break it, but it''s all in vain. I watch her do it a few more times with a poker face, shaking my head at how it still hurts me that she turned out this way.


    I motion one of the bodyguards toe over and he collects everything she bought in the backseat, the other two just standing there as she yells at them. They did nothing wrong, but she''s obviously doing it because she got no reaction from me even after exposing everything. Closing my eyes after the bodyguard leaves, I sigh with relief, no longer having to deal with being around her. My n worked and it took a lot of effort but thanks to Frank, I don''t have to worry about my secret getting out.


    Vanessa


    After I exin everything to Mia, she leans against the wall, cing her hand on her chest with a heavy sigh. "Well...fuck. You and Dominic were never what you made yourselves out to be in public?"


    I nod. "We weren''t even close at all. It was always Carme."


    "Until he dumped her for being a mean and maniptive bitch!" She bursts intoughter, making me chuckle. "You know what? She deserves only the worst after what she said about your dad. I''m so sorry you had to hear that." "It''s okay. I feel much better now," I assure her, then smile, thinking back to Dominic''sfort.


    "Good. Now, about you and Dominic. I can''t believe you never used the lingerie that I gave you on your wedding night because he was fucking another woman. I have to admit something. I can usually tell when you''re lying but this time, it''s been different. You''ve been such a great actress, trying to convince everyone."


    "It was one of the hardest things I''ve ever done in my life."


    "I''m so upset with you right now that I won''t talk to you for a week!" She pouts, crossing her arms.


    "Hey, I''m sorry I lied to you." My voice is gentle.


    "I feel so stupid. It makes me feel worse that Frank knew from the beginning."


    "Because he''s Dominic''s best friend."


    "Hello? I''m your best friend yet I didn''t know about this." She huffs. "It''s just crazy to me that it''s all fake - the hugs, the kisses, the love you have for Dominic."


    I press my lips together and nce to the side before looking back at her.


    "Wait," her eyes widen as she holds onto my hands. "It''s not fake?"


    I hesitate. "Well-"


    She gasps. "Do you really love him?"


    Embarrassed, I pull away from her hands. "Shut up!" I whisper to her, avoiding eye contact.


    She giggles, covering her mouth.


    Realizing that she''s already seen right through me, I look up at her again with a heavy sigh.


    "Look, I hated Dominic in the


    beginning because he was an asshole to me, but he had some good qualities about him that eventually, I started to feel


    vel


    something and the more int


    we got, the more I bonded with him."


    "And now you just love him!"


    "Shut up."


    "But wait, how does he feel about you?"


    I give her a half smile. "I don''t know, but he''s changed and in a good way. To be honest, it doesn''t matter if he feels the same way or not. I just like the way our rtionship has turned out. Just look at everything he''s already doing for me and my dad."


    "Hey," she says, gently cing her hands on my shoulders. "I hope he falls in love with you."


    "He doesn''t have to. I don''t even expect that to happen."


    "You never ask for much, but I still hope that dayes. So, what''s he up to? Now that I know about this shocking secret, you''re telling me absolutely everything!"


    I chuckle. "He''s with Carme, obviously talking to her about what happened. I''m sorry I ruined this for you. This should have been a beautiful shopping spree to get those shoes."


    "Are you kidding? This day is


    unforgettable as I got to witness something that changed my entire view about your rtionship with Dominic. I have to admit that it makes me happy that you and Carme were never friends at all. I was a little jealous at one point."


    "Come on. You''re irreceable."


    "I know!" She nods firmly with a wide smile. "Now, let''s go and get those shoes."


    On our way to the elevator again, Dominic calls, making me press my lips together to hide my smile but Mia sees right through me and teases me.


    "Hey," I say to him.


    "Hey, is everything okay?" he asks from the other end of the line.


    "Yeah."


    "Did you exin everything to Mia?"


    "I did and we''re cool. How did it go with Carme?"


    "I broke up with her in our fake rtionship."


    "What? But that''ll make her expose everything."


    "She already did."


    "What?" I raise my voice in shock.


    "I dared her to do it. Don''t worry. Everything''s fine."


    "What did you do?"


    "I''ll tell you all about it at home. I mainly called to tell you that Patrick just called."


    "Patrick? Why has he called you now after such a long time?"