Substitute Wife for the Mafia King R18-Chapter 317: Making It Public

“I better get out here and get this over with,” I mumbled to myself before currently adding lipstick to my lips.

I had to say that I looked beyond presentable and there was no doubt that my first public appearance with Desmond was going to be a huge hit.

“Wow! You look amazing in the dress. Honestly, you’ve managed to exceed my expectations,” Desmond said as his eyes swept over my body from head to toe.

I turned a little from side to side as I glanced down at the dress that I had on, while his intense gaze did not bother me at the least.

“Do you think so? I have no idea why this dress has to be so revealing,” I commented as I patted my hands Softly on my boobs. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

“I think you look gorgeous. I hope you don’t mind showing off your assets a little,” Desmond replied playfully before letting out a soft laugh.

“I guess putting on a little show to grab extra attention isn’t going to kill me or anyone..., " I agreed with him without much care.

I couldn’t quite tell him that the dress didn’t fit my sense of style because the dress closely resembled the kind of dress that I had undoubtedly worn in the past. Although Diana wouldn’t put on something so daring, this was exactly the kind of outfit that I had worn before being exiled from the country. It seemed to suit Desmond’s taste very well, and I never had any trouble pulling off this kind of look.

“Let’s pray that the slit doesn’t rip,” I said before winking playfully at him.

My joke made Desmond laugh so loudly as he linked his arm up with mine.

“Shall we go? I’m sure everyone is bored of waiting for us to arrive. It’s probably the only reason why they even bothered to turn up to this party in the first place and it’s already getting quite late,” Desmond said invitingly.

I nodded my head slightly as I let him lead the way. Although this was our first public appearance together since my official return to the country, the crowd was very much more controlled. After the incident that unfolded at the airport, Desmond had become more careful in handling our public appearance together. The idea was to announce our relationship to the public in a natural way without stating it boldly using words, and the best way was for us to appear together as a couple to an event. All we needed was for the news to spread all across the country through the press, and that meant that it wasn’t necessary for so many people to actually see us together in person as long as there were enough reporters on site to report on the news.

With that logic in mind, the event guests consisted mostly of reporters and people related to the media. Of course, there were regular guests as well but the group was carefully selected and properly controlled by Desmond and his team. That was probably why there was an overwhelming amount of camera flashes when we stepped out. I felt like a celebrity walking onto the red carpet, and I guess that wasn’t so far from the truth. Royalty were like celebrities in this country. I lifted my hand and waved slightly at the crowd that had gathered while smiling brightly next to Desmond.

Desmond quickly wrapped an arm around the small of my back, pressing my body close against his. We must have looked like the perfect couple, the new king and his troublesome ex-girlfriend are now back together. We made an agreement to not talk about our relationship in front of the press because we thought that it would be best to leave them guessing. Instead, Desmond made sure to focus all his answers to their questions on the event itself. I made sure to keep on smiling as I stood next to his side while making sure to look like a very supportive date for the night.

After we made sure that enough photos and videos were taken of us together, Desmond held my hand before entwining his fingers with mine and then we politely requested to take our leave. I thought that everything was going well, until I took a few steps and suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. My vision suddenly became blurry and there was an uncomfortable feeling in my chest. I closed my eyes quickly as I tried to take deep breaths.

“Are you okay?” Desmond asked as his hand held my shoulders.

I could tell that his face was very close to mine although I had my eyes closed and I could hear the concern in his voice. Desmond had not missed the fact that I wasn’t feeling well. I shook my head from side to side to clear my mind, while telling myself that I needed to hang on for just a little longer until the end of the event.

“I’m fine,” I replied as I opened my eyes again.

Desmond’s gray eyes were right in front of mine as they searched my face. He didn’t look so convinced that I was feeling fine so I forced myself to offer him a reassuring smile.

“I’m okay. I’m fine...” I repeat it firmly with a nod of my head.

The episode of sickness felt brief and was soon over. I felt normal again and I managed to smile naturally as I let Desmond lead me away. I counted myself as a little lucky because after witnessing my dizziness, Desmond felt so worried about me that he canceled all of our plans for the evening.

“Are you sure that you don’t want to stay over? I can have a room prepared for you right away,” Desmond quickly offered.

“I’m feeling fine now, and I would rather head back. There’s a bunch of things that I need to do tomorrow,” I politely turned down his offer.

Desmond looked hesitant for a moment before he decided not to push me any further and agreed to let me return.

“Don’t look so worried, I’m just fine...” I said as I waved my hand a little to dismiss his worries.

–To be continued...

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