Press Conference

Lander's POV

"Prepare yourself. You need to dress formally later okay?" I already know she's a fan of sexy dresses just like when she came to the palace.

"Duh, I know what to dress." As if. She may be acting right but she's very stubborn.

"I'll pick a dress for you." I volunteered

"No, you don't need to. Don't you trust me? My taste is good and I'm fashionable." Convincing me to pick for myself.

"Yeah, you're so fashionable to the point that it won't suit for a formal event." I did a sarcasm.

She hissed "Listen, I'll dress accordingly later okay? I assure you. I'll be both fashionable and formal." Looking me in the eyes and raising her hands, surrendering.

"Well, don't break my trust this time." I rolled my eyes and finished drinking the bottled water in my hand all this time.

She waves her head at me "Wait, are you done with your shoot?" She nodded "Then I'll drop you by and prepare yourself. I'll pick you up later and we'll go there together okay?"

"Do I have a choice?" Rolling her eyes.

"Well, you don't have a choice so let's go now."

I held her hand when many people came by us. At first, she was slapping it away, but when I insisted, she didn't have a choice.

We walk our way towards my car to the parking lot and all eyes were looking at us like they couldn't believe that we did that openly.

"I'm uncomfortable with this Lander." She was looking down when she said that.

I chuckled and whispered in her ear "Well, you're the president's woman. Everyone will look at you."

This will be the first time I am getting involved with a relationship matter, of course, this would be a big fuss.

Besides, I am having a relationship with an actress, that would be big publicity.

We drove our way to her house and the ride was fast enough legally. "We still got a lot of time, do you wanna hang out?" I smirked, "Don't think of anything." She said looking mad so I chuckled. "I'll change fast and come back here to hang out and waste time. We still got four hours and we'll go out around seven-thirty." She nodded and made her way to the gate and made our byes.

I waited for her to get in so that I could see her gone safely.

I became more concerned about her these days. I couldn't think we would vibe this well.

I arrived home at exactly Four-fifteen since my house is not that so far from hers.

"Sir, you have an appointment at eight pm today." Suddenly my secretary approached me.

"What appointment?" My brows furrowed as I walk towards my cabinet.

"You have a busi----"

"Cancel that. I'm going to have a press conference later I forgot to tell you."

She looked confused "For what sir?"

"It's about me and Eve." I was searching for a suit to use later.

"Sir, are you sure about her?" Her voice was full of doubts. Even at the time, I told her about it, she was against it.

"Can't you trust me? You know I'm good with my decisions." Persuading her.

"But, how about us?" She looked so down and upset.

I looked at her sadly "That was before and we were just a thing but it stopped there. We were done, Jane." Patting her head, comforting her but telling the truth.

"It's fine, we were not official. Let me excuse myself." My eyes followed her as she looked devastated and walked past me.

She's been my friend for a very long time, and there was a time that I had a crush on her but I didn't have feelings for her to be considered as a girlfriend.

Jane's my childhood friend and I consider her as one of the most important people in my life but she doesn't know much about my secrets or my thoughts. I've always kept it to myself.

I cleared up my thoughts and started preparing myself again. I looked for a black designer made exclusively for me that I've been keeping for a long time.

"Now's the time to wear you," I said fitting it and looking in the mirror.

I put on my Rolec watch and did my hair, after that, I drive my way to Eve.

"Five-ten. Not so bad." I rang the doorbell and waited for her to come out. I watched my face looking at my camera.

Eve's POV

I ran my way towards my closet to find a dress that would match today's appointment. If you see my closet, it's a total mess right now.

I've been searching but all my dresses are too revealing! "Gosh, I don't have the time for shopping and I'm too lazy. Ahhhhh what should I do?" I held my head as I am about to get stressed.

I ran my way towards the dressing room to see if there was a dress for me to wear.

"One, ah no, hmmm maybe, oh yuck, ah this one, and yeah this one." That's how I talk to myself while I'm searching for clothes.

I've found a flyaway navy blue dress that's a pop-up shoulder dress with a knee-length and the other one is a white straight-cut pop-up long-sleeved dress.

"Oh no, I can't decide on this."

I spent a lot of minutes looking at dresses and fitting them but no one I have decided to put on.

So I agreed to retouch my makeup and just chill and decide later.

***Diinggggg donggggggg***

"Omg, he's here already?" I looked at my face in the mirror and run my way towards the main door.

I breathe deeply and opened the door "Hey, you're fast and.... stunning." I said gesturing my hands to come inside.

He smiled at me "And you, have you decided on what to wear?" I bit my lip. "Actually, uh, is like you to choose between these two." I raised the clothes beside him from the sofa.

He stared at the clothes "Hmm, fit them" I nodded and changed first for the blue dress.

"So how's it?" I did my turns and posture as if someone was capturing a photo.

"That's quite good and classy. Try the next one." I hissed and changed for the next attire.

"And this?" I did my turns and put my hands on my waist.

"Hmmm, the blue's better change again."

He looked away and turned the tv on.

"Tssss, is this your home, huh?" He was laying down on the sofa as if it were his home.

I changed into the blue dress and yes I looked better in it.

We watched a series about actions and I offered him snacks that we could eat. We wasted our time bonding together as if everything will go smoothly later.

"It's past seven, shall we go now?" I said finishing my potatoes.

"Yeah, retouch your lipstick."

Wow, I was surprised by how observant he is about those things.

We prepared ourselves and we decided to come together using his car.

The moment we arrived inside the palace gives me the chills.

Isn't because flashes are everywhere, but because people were asking questions already.

The attention was centered on me and it even got worse when the President held my hand to accompany me and the guards were blocking around us to protect us.

We arrived at the speech area and the reporters gathered. Lander waited for them to settle and to have peace.

*****Silence*****

"Now, that you've gathered here. I know that you are all aware that this press conference is appointed rashly due to the rumors spreading earlier and I didn't want this to become a scandal that's why I called for this. And this is about the clarification of my relationship with Miss Kelzy Adams. Yes, I am dating her and she's to become my First Lady."

***People murmuring***

"So when did it start Mister President?" A reporter asked.

"Just recently. That's all, I won't answer any questions anymore. I hope you all understood what I said."