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.”

in her seat and looks outside the

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

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

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

to fix my necktie

a lot of questions. Don’t fuck

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

“What is it?”

really care about these children?”

course I do. Why the hell would you ask me

you to have the press capture the events that are

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

you want about me when it comes to anything else, but don’t the children to my advantage in

I just find it strange that

want to hear it. Don’t ever question all that I

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt you. I’m

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

be,” I say to her.

me off guard.

ever accuse me of

get to the hospital, there’s barely any space to drive through but soon, swings into action to keep

to make way. Security on standby also

out first, then hold out my hand with

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

She

walk hand in hand, I have the shopping bag with me in my

can also spot

hard she tries to not make

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surrounds us, the press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to

of our time,

come closer, their mics and cameras

got married only a few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please tell us how you’re

now.”

because we didn’t even discuss what they could

around at the cameras with her head high. “Do you really want

They

nod in unison,

hear her

rpery was a

success and I can

chest, she says, “It just greatly warms my heart that Penelope’s surgery

say you had your honeymoon on an island, which means

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

says as she continues to speak about what she values. I’m actually impressed and