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

watch her right now, and it’s not just because her long luscious

don’t know the story behind it, I probably never will. I don’t ever see myself asking

she genuinely smiled at me. I don’t

begin to fix my necktie and the

lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because we’ll be on live TV and the front pages.”

worry about me. I’ll

“What is it?”

really care about these

hell would you ask me that?”

to have the press capture the events that are about to

moment, dropping my hands from the lapels and pointing at her. I’m actually offended by her

whatever assumptions you want about me when it comes to anything else,

just find

I don’t want to hear it. Don’t ever question all that I do for these

I’m sorry.”

mean to doubt

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

I say to

me off guard.

ever accuse me of

to drive through but

make way. Security

out first, then hold out my hand with a

takes my hand and smiles at me. Once again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself she’s

She

walk hand in hand, I have the shopping bag with

can also spot

she tries to not

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Chapter 25

questions

give them just a few seconds of our time, I

take that moment and come closer, their mics and

got married only a few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please

now.”

Vanessa nails this because we didn’t even discuss what they could possibly ask and who they

head high. “Do you really want to know how I

They

all nod in unison, eager

her response.

rpery was a

and I can

on her chest, she says, “It just greatly warms my heart that

your honeymoon on an island, which means you didn’t get your money’s worth,” another reporter adds.

them all. “That doesn’t matter to

how everyone nods their heads with each word she says as she continues to speak about what she values. I’m actually impressed and glad she didn’t fuck