Husband With Benefits
Chapter 142: Slave For A Day

Chapter 142: Slave For A Day

"Who are you looking for?"

Nora, whose eyes had bee scanning the crowd, looked to her side at Demetri’s question before answering absently, "Fodder."

Demetri raised an eyebrow at that, without saying further. Even though Nora did not see his expression, she could already sense the action and explained herself," You are the exceptionally strong, handsome, rich male lead while I am merely a trophy wife, so to show how exceptional I am and to shine, I need a backdrop. Someone to make a fool of themselves so that I can shine against them as the backdrop."

Demetri: "o"

Demetri had no words to say to her line of thinking, but he could not help but be amused," How are you going to find this... fodder?"

"Oh. They will find me. See, this is why I asked the others about your dark history. Haven’t you rejected a few strong females in the past when they approached you? Now, they will not let go of the opportunity to attack me and create trouble... Thus, becoming cannon fodder."

When Demetri said nothing, Nora turned her head to look at him and she looked down at him to see his reaction. "What?"

"Have you been reading too many novels again?"

Nora rolled her eyes at him and grinned," Hey! You want to bet? I can already feel a few hot stares coming my way."

"Fine. Bet. What are the stakes?"

Nora thought carefully before she turned her head and spoke," The loser accedes to the winner’s wishes for a day. I think I can already spot a few contenders for the role..."

"You have a bet."

He’d barely made the bet when a few men approached Demetri, wishing to discuss business. Even though they complimented Demetri for having a beautiful wife, it was clear that they did not treat her well, almost sidelining her from the entire conversation.

Just then, a woman was seen walking by as the businessmen mentioned," That’s CEO Victoria. I think she would have a good idea about the current trends in the market... Let me invite her..."

As the businessmen quickly tried to invite the beautiful woman to join the conversation, Nora leaned in close and whispered," Here comes the fodder."

Demetri shook his head and frowned," I don’t..."

Before he could continue, however, a beautiful woman joined the conversation. CEO Victoria was a red-headed and fiery-tempered woman, known for having founded her own investment banking firm after separating from her family’s old money.

As the discussion progressed, however, it was clear that Nora was indeed being looked down upon by the others and Victoria Ann was also one of those people who seemed to think that he would let them bully his wife. Unable to take the blatant disrespect anymore, Demetri turned to Nora and sought her take on the ongoing discussion. Nora turned to him as he acknowledged, albeit indirectly that she did attract cannon fodder, she widened her eyes and spoke softly," I actually don’t agree with CEO Ann and Director Blu’s opinions."

The man almost scoffed while the woman looked at Nora with narrowed eyes, however, she said nothing assessing the situation carefully. But Director Blu it seemed was intent on becoming the first cannon fodder as he said," Mrs. Frost, you are young, so, of course, I can understand why you might be drawn to high-risk ventures. It’s quite common for your generation to think that way, with no experience...You youngsters are all about disrupting the status quo. But let’s not forget that there’s a reason for tradition and established practices. They’ve stood the test of time."

Nora smiled and sipped the glass of wine in her hand, but the subtle tension in the air seemed to increase as she finally answered," Director Blu, if everyone insisted on not changing traditions, we would all still be writing letters or even sending scrolls..."

"That is an exception, not the rule, Mrs Frost."

"But exceptions are what become rules. A few years ago, the sheer set up required to make Electronic Vehicles was said to make it impossible to manufacture on a large scale. And yet now, the market is getting flooded with EVs and they are disrupting the automotive industry...And of course, I mean, you can ask my husband about the profits he is making with that one, after all, he is one of the first investors..."

Director Blu quietly shut his mouth and excused himself when he realized that he had underestimated the girl, but CEO Ann looked at the girl with a careful gaze complimenting her," I should have known that the Demon would not fall for only a beautiful face and body. So, you do have some brains to keep him interested. Mrs. Frost, if you ever find yourself in need of work, you can come to me."

As the woman walked away, Nora shook her head and whispered," She’s too kind with her insults. She actually told me that you will get tired of me soon and that I am not successful enough but coated that as a compliment! Totally cool. Why did you not accept her proposal when she asked you out?"

Demetri shook his head as he looked down at her, "How did you discover that? I am sure that I did not mention this in the report."

"I have my sources, of course." Nora grinned up at him.

"Miss Nora, you are quite a big gossip. So, you’ve been gossiping about me, huh?"

"Of course. I need to know where I am going to be attacked from. There is already Arabelle who is as sane as Sara, and there is CEO Ann who is as peace-loving as a black mamba..."

"And yet, I am sure, you can hold your own. Of course, I can. I do have your support and now I also have you as a slave for a day..."

Demon grinned at that and bowed his head," Yes, princess. I am at your service."

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