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.

relax.

way you reacted that scared me.

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“No.”

back in her seat and looks outside the

can’t help but watch her right now, and it’s not just because her long luscious hair is being blown by the

me wonder just how deeply that bear affected her. I don’t know the story behind it, I

show, there was a moment where it felt like she genuinely smiled at me. I don’t know

fix my necktie and the lapels of

there. The press will be asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because we’ll be on live TV and

worry about me. I’ll do

“What is it?”

you really care about these children?”

the hell

seems hypocritical of you to have the press

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

about me when it comes to anything else, but

just find it

want to hear it. Don’t ever

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt you. I’m

her. I didn’t think she’d apologize.

I say to her.

me off guard.

me

but soon, swings

press begin to make way. Security on standby

me, I step out first, then hold out my hand with

smiles at me. Once again, it seems genuine, but

She

hand, I have the shopping bag with me in

also spot her limp no

tries to not make it

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Chapter 25

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

of our time, I instruct the bodyguards to step

closer, their mics and cameras

few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short.

now.”

even discuss what they could

the cameras with her head high. “Do you really want to know how I feel right now?”

They

in unison, eager to

her response.

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