The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 25

Dominic

It’s been a while since I started keeping Frank posted on all I’m doing now. At first, I didn’t mind because I assumed he just wanted to make sure everything was in place when I got to the hospital. Now that I think about it, the calls have been too frequent

Only a few minutes after sending him a text that I’ll soon be arriving with Vanessa, he calls me again.

av to me.

“What is it this time?” I shake my head before even hearing what he has to say i

“Where exactly are you?” he asks from the other end of the line.

“We just left the toy store.”

“Great, so how long will it take for you to get here?”

I lean back with a sigh. “I already told you it would be around fifteen minutes. You even know this. Why do you keep asking? Is everything okay over there?”

“Actually, there’s something I didn’t tell you. It’s about the press. They’re here.”

I instantly sit up more with wide eyes. “What did you say?”

The tone of my voice is so loud that it makes Vanessa widen her eyes at me. She probably thinks something happened. I dismissively motion her with my hand to relax and she sighs with relief.

“What did I tell you about the press?” I rub my temples.

“It wasn’t my idea, okay? Trust me on this one. I didn’t tell them anything.”

“Well, someone must’ve given them the information. How many are they?”

“Honestly, I can’t even count them, but they’re waiting for you two. They’re taking this seriously because it’s actually a big deal.”

“Unbelievable.” I clench my fist, annoyed. “I don’t want to deal with this right now.”

“Again, it wasn’t me. However, n

now that I think about it, this is a good thing for your public image.”

“You know that’s not the reason I do any of this.

“I know, neither do I, but hey, since they’re already here, you might as well make the most out of the opportunity, Remember what it is you’re trying to do here.”

Thinking about my parents being so proud to see me and Vanessa on the front pages of the largest news sites makes me embrace the idea a little more and I sigh deeply.

“Fine. Let’s do it.”

After I end the call, I toss the phone aside and look over at Vanessa, who’s been glancing at me the whole time.

he press.

“I told you to relax. It’s just the

“I know.” She nods. “It’s the way you reacted that scared me. I thought –”

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“No.”

back in her seat and looks outside

and it’s not just because her long luscious hair is being blown by the

the story behind it, I probably never will. I don’t ever see myself asking her about it. Why should! care?

like she genuinely smiled at me. I don’t know how to explain it, but it felt that way. I guess her

I begin to fix

a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up

to worry about me. I’ll do just fine. I’m

“What is it?”

really care about these children?”

the hell would you ask me that?”

have the press capture

for a moment, dropping my hands from the lapels and pointing at her.

when it comes to anything

I just

hear it. Don’t

I’m sorry.”

mean to doubt you. I’m

respond to her. I didn’t think she’d apologize. It

be,” I say to

me off guard.

accuse me

any space to drive through but soon, swings into action to

make way.

me, I step out first, then hold out my hand with a smile as I face Vanessa.

again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself

She

have the shopping bag with me in my other

can also spot her limp no

how hard she tries to not

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security surrounds us, the press relentlessly ask questions while

seconds of our time, I

press instantly take that moment and come closer, their mics and cameras in our

married only a few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon

now.”

because we didn’t even discuss what they could possibly ask and

the cameras with her head high. “Do you really

They

in unison,

hear her response.

rpery was a

can finally meet her.”

hand on her chest, she says, “It just greatly warms

honeymoon on an island, which means you didn’t

at them all. “That doesn’t matter to me. I personally believe that human life is

how everyone nods their heads with each word she says as she continues to speak about