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.

you to relax. It’s just

way you reacted

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“No.”

in her seat and looks

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

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? I already did enough when I kissed her and hugged her, though it was mainly for the people watching.

it 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

to fix my necktie and the lapels of my jacket.

asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up

have to worry about me. I’ll

“What is it?”

care

the hell would you ask

have the press capture the

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

comes to

wasn’t accusing you, I just find it

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

I’m sorry.”

mean to

takes me a moment to respond to her. I

better be,” I

me off guard.

accuse me of

there’s barely any space to drive through but

make way. Security

first, then hold out my

Once again, it seems genuine, but I

She

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

spot her

matter how hard she tries to not

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us, the press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to

a few seconds of our time, I

closer, their

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

now.”

even discuss what they could possibly ask and

bright smile, she looks around at the cameras with her head high. “Do you really want to know how I feel

They

in unison, eager

her

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