Substitute Wife for the Mafia King R18-Chapter 280: Completely Charmed

Diana’s words and the look of concern in her eyes came back to me along with how powerless and vulnerable she sounded when she told me that she might not be able to cover for me all the time. Some things were definitely getting out of our control. Just like how I couldn’t cover for my sister for every single thing, it was becoming impossible for her to do the same. I was certain that just as much as I was worried for her, Diana was worried for me too.

I would be lying if I said that the prince’s proposal to protect me didn’t sound overwhelmingly tempting. However, I knew that everything came with a price of its own.

“And what would I have to do in return for me to receive this proper protection from you?” I asked as I leaned slightly forward over the table.

The way Desmond smiled at me told me that he was enjoying our little conversation and that he was glad that I was at least considering his proposal.

“In the longer term, there is something that I need to accomplish, and for me to be able to do that, I need a very interesting distraction to misdirect people’s attention away from myself,” he began to explain.

It dawned on me right at that moment that that interesting distraction that he was looking for was probably myself.

“You think I can do that? That I can distract people from paying attention to you?” I asked while feeling quite skeptical of his plan.

After all, ever since I had been with the prince, even more attention was showered on us than before.

“You are perfect for the job. In fact, there is no one more perfect than you. I don’t think they will lose interest but they will be more interested in my relationship with you than what I am working on or what I am trying to do,” the prince replied smoothly as if he had already thought all of this out in advance.

“I see...” I mumbled as it began to make some sense to me.

“For that to happen, I want you to be my girlfriend. Even if it’s only for pretend, I want you to act as my girlfriend. Of course, in return I will provide you with the protection that you need. I promise that I will keep you safe, and that no one would bring you harm. In fact, no one would dare to harm you,” Desmond outlined his proposal passionately.

“Pretending to be your girlfriend is little...” I objected before trailing off as I continued to hesitate.

“You don’t have to do much. Just spend time with me and go out to events and on dates with me,” he said as if that was supposed to mean nothing.

Honestly, I felt like I had been doing that for quite some time already, so looking at it from that perspective, perhaps he wasn’t asking for anything unreasonable. Still, I found myself hesitating to accept his proposal.

“This might be a good chance for you to deal with your other problems as well,” the prince said before showing me a warm smile.

“How so?” I asked curiously when I realized that he was probably talking about my unrequited love for Anthony. My eyes narrowed slightly at him as I wondered if he knew the identity of the man that I love.

“Just like I will be using you as a distraction, you can use me as a distraction as well. Actually, I wouldn’t mind you using me as something more,” the prince suggested.

Use him as something more?

Although surprising, I could understand what the prince was trying to get at.

“I don’t think...” I murmured but the prince wouldn’t let me finish my sentence.

“Use me, Dahlia. I promise that I will be useful to you. We can help each other, and I am so sure that we will be a good team,” Desmond continued on with his persuasion.

If nothing else, I thought that this would help my sister worry less about me. On top of that, if I needed a way to get over Anthony or someone to distract me from thinking and wanting him, then the prince was probably the best choice.

“Fine...” I said after letting out a long sigh of resignation.

“You have no idea just how happy you make me, Dahlia,” the prince said as he slowly stood up from his seat.

I tilted my face upwards as I watched him approach my side.

“Shall we seal this deal with the kiss?” the prince whispered seductively as he leaned down.

His handsome face approached mine and I found my gaze landing on his alluring lips. A moment later, I felt the warmth of his lips on mine before I felt the slight pressure of his hand against the back of my head. Desmond kissed me softly and fleetingly a couple of times as he brushed his lips teasingly against mine. My body stiffened as my heart began racing faster in my chest. Desmond then pressed his lips firmly against mine as he took our kiss to another level.

I heard myself making a moaning sound deep in my throat as he continued to kiss me. Just when I thought that he was about to free my lips, I felt the wetness of the tip of his tongue running slowly between my lips as he urged me to part my lips for him. I moaned and squeezed my eyes tightly closed when I felt his hot and wet tongue entering my mouth. Desmond kissed me deeply as our tongues and intertwined. Surprisingly, it didn’t feel unpleasant and the heat of his kiss had started spreading to the rest of my body. His hand stroked its way down my hair before he wrapped his arms around my body as our kiss continued to deepen. When he finally broke our kiss, my mind felt like it was in a complete daze and I could no longer think straight. My breath came in short gasps and my body felt so hot. Desmond smiled at me with clear satisfaction, and I realized that I might have fallen straight into his trap.

–To be continued...