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.”

leans back in her seat and looks

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

incident in that aisle is something I’ll never forget. I might look past a lot of the things she does, but that emotion I saw made me wonder just how deeply that bear affected her. I don’t know the story behind it, I probably never will. I don’t ever see myself asking her about it. Why should! care?

me. I don’t know how

I begin to fix my necktie and the lapels of my jacket.

a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because we’ll be on live TV and

don’t have to worry about me. I’ll do just fine. I’m curious about

“What is it?”

really care

hell would you

to have the press capture the events that are about to take place.”

hands from the lapels and pointing at her. I’m actually

make whatever assumptions you want about me when it comes to anything else, but don’t the children to

I just

hear it. Don’t ever question all that I do for

I’m sorry.”

mean to doubt you.

takes me a moment to respond to her. I didn’t think

better be,” I say

me off guard.

me

any space to drive through but soon, swings into action

press begin to make way. Security on standby also

me, I step out first, then hold

Once again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself she’s just becoming a better actress.

She

hand in hand, I have the

also spot her

tries to

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Chapter 25

surrounds us, the press relentlessly ask questions while

seconds of our time, I

take that moment and come closer, their mics and cameras in our faces.

and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please tell us how you’re

now.”

didn’t even discuss what they could possibly ask and who they

her head high.

They

nod in

hear her

rpery was a

success and I can finally

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

you had your honeymoon on an island, which

she looks around at them all. “That doesn’t matter to me. I personally believe that human

sigh with relief at how everyone nods their heads with each word she says as she continues to speak about what she values.