Husband With Benefits
Chapter 104: A Shocker

Chapter 104: A Shocker

Nora looked down at the phone in her hand and then back at Demetri.

"Uh... yes." Nora looked down at the picture again and cleared her throat awkwardly before finding her words," I... didn’t know..."

Demetri threw another look at her and she could almost hear him speak," Of course, you wouldn’t..."

Since he had given her the look and she had assumed what it meant, Nora looked down at her fingers and asked him directly, the question that had been bothering her," Did you agree to marry me because I look like her?"

This time there was a pause and Nora could only wait in anticipation. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Demetri gave a single word, "Yes."

She wasn’t sure how to process the information; it felt like the ground beneath her had shifted.

"Yes?" she echoed, her voice barely more than a whisper. The word hung in the air, heavy with implications. Nora tried to meet Demetri’s eyes, but he seemed to be avoiding her gaze, staring off into the distance.

In a small voice, she questioned him," Do you still love her?"

This time the answer came quicker, "No."

"Are you sure?", she asked quietly.

"Yes, Nora. I am very sure. I’m not in love with her." Demetri spoke quickly.

However, this time she had trouble believing him and countered, "It doesn’t look like it if you are still carrying around her picture in your phone. Also, it quite puzzles me why would you choose someone who looks exactly like your ex to get into a fake marriage. I mean, did you feel this was a second chance?"

"It wasn’t deliberate. I needed a wife and William Doughby presented you. I thought it would be easier to convince my grandfather once he looked at you. And I do not believe in second chances."

"I see," Nora whispered softly. However, it was clear that she did not. She had no idea why she felt uncomfortable at the thought of bearing the same face as his ex. She knew of course that this man rarely lied but she had a feeling that he was hiding something if not outright lying.

Demetri sighed with impatience and spoke," Nora, an archer’s ability doesn’t change with the circumstances, but it is the circumstances that change. When an archer is playing for fun, they won’t be under pressure but if they were playing for a win, then different factors would come in. Telling you about her in advance would have done more harm than good. It doesn’t matter how good an actor you are. Some things depend on the audience."

Nora was quiet as she heard this, understanding his reason for not making her aware of this. And she also accepted that what he said was true. Elijah Frost was a powerful man. It would have been easy for him to suspect her reaction. In fact, the only reason he had not tried to expose them until now could possibly be that he was shocked because of her looks.

"Do you think of her when you... when we..."

A loud screech broke through the air and Nora was thrown forward against the seat belt as Demetri quickly stepped on the brake.

He stared at her sharply for a moment before calling her name, "Nora."

"Hmm?"

"Nora, look at me."

This time, she did not answer, continuing to look down at her hands which were clenched in her lap.

He did not urge her to look at him again. Instead, Demetri caught her chin between his fingers tilted her face upwards and facing him.

Her moist eyes met his and she looked up at him. Moistening her dry lips, Nora tried to speak up, but her words were caught in her throat. "I..."

He, however, did not give her a chance to speak as he let go of his own seat belt and leaned over, catching her lips with his. He pushed her back into the seat as he kissed at first. His insistent mouth parted her shaking lips as her hand came to his shoulder clinging to him.

Unable to stop herself, she kissed him back, as every question she had was pushed to the back of her mind. However, an insistent question continued to haunt her, Did he sleep with her because she looked like that girl...

She had no illusions of some grand love. But she did not want to be used as a substitute. Lost in her thoughts, she withdrew from the kiss absently. As if to punish her for her distraction and get back into the kiss, Demetri slightly pinched her chin and deepened the kiss.

It was a long while later that he finally broke the kiss. Nora looked up at him with hazy eyes while he continued to lean over her seat as he whispered her name, "Nora..."

She blinked at him with wide eyes, and he held her gaze as he spoke slowly, "Nora. Nora."

"Hmm?"

"I know exactly whom I am kissing and who I am sleeping with. There is no doubt in my mind that you are not her. The person I want to kiss in this moment is you. The one whose clothes I want to tear in this car and possess is Nora William. My present wife. To me, you are you and she was she. You cannot be her."

"Oh..." Nora could only stare at him as her body and mind reacted to his words slowly absorbing her words.

As the car started to move again, Demetri threw her a glance and spoke softly once more," Do you find it difficult to believe still?"

Nora shook her head at his question, his words echoing in her head like a drum beat. Once again, she was lost in thought as she tried to sift her feelings. Should she be happy that he did not think of someone else when he was with her? After all, it was a matter of her self respect...

But why then did her heart hurt when she heard him say that she could never be the woman that he had once loved?

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