Husband With Benefits
Chapter 160: An Unanticipated Problem

Chapter 160: An Unanticipated Problem

Nora’s anxiety gnawed at her from the safety of her secluded spot, hidden away from the prying eyes on the tarmac. She paced back and forth, her steps uneven, like the erratic beat of her heart. The plan, fraught with risk, weighed heavily on her mind.

In the dimly lit waiting room, she nervously adjusted the collar of her coat, her fingers fumbling with the fabric. She glanced at her watch, its hands seemingly frozen in time. Where was Demetri. The last two days, his presence had been her anchor, the one steady element in the chaos of this entire operation.

He was supposed to have arrived here to get her the moment Sara and that man had boarded the plane. From the update she had received, Arabelle and Grandfather Frost had already boarded the plane. Could there be a problem with the plan. Had Arabelle lied about the plan. Maybe the entire thing had been Lara Anderson’s set-up.

Nora’s thoughts swirled with doubt. Was this plan too dangerous? What if it all went wrong? Her breaths came quick and shallow, and she clenched and unclenched her fists to steady herself. She knew that this was probably the last chance she would have to confront that woman. This time, either she would die, or Lara Anderson would.

She just hoped that Lara Anderson would not flee. As per their plan, they would turn the tables once the airplane was closed and kidnap and subdue Sara so that Lara Anderson would be forced to contact them to save her daughter. According to Demetri’s understanding, he was sure that she Lara would not give up on Sara so they were relying on that.

As she waited in the dimly lit room, her mind played out various scenarios, each one more ominous than the last, making her nerves stand on end. She shook her head. She needed to calm down. Just then the door opened, and Demetri walked in.

Hurriedly, he walked to him and held his hand," Have they boarded the plane?"

Demetri caught her wrist tightly as he stared at her intently, not saying a word. Nora hesitated for a moment wondering if something had gone wrong. Something was off about his expression. She felt a strange revulsion in her heart, wanting to pull her hand away from his side grip. Finally, she winced and tried to extract her hand from his grasp. Maybe he did not realize that he was holding her tightly.

Hesitating, she called out his name," Demetri? Have they boarded the aeroplane?"

Demetri shook his head and instead caught her hand again, a little gently this time and spoke," There is a small change in the plan. Come with me."

Before she could say more, Demetri opened the door, looking out carefully. Instead of leading her towards the tarmac, he led her in the opposite direction.

She wanted to question him about the change but simply followed him hurriedly, his urgency rubbing off on her. However, her gut seemed to be screaming that something was awfully wrong.

***

Gabe watched from the control tower as Arabelle boarded the plane with Sebastian who looked exactly like their grandfather. An older woman and man followed them on the airplane. They had been introduced as her benefactors by Arabelle.

Gabe snorted. Even if it really had been their real grandfather, no matter how blind the old man was with regard to Arabelle, he would have been able to tell that this woman was no old person. All he had to do was look at the woman’s hands which were without any wrinkles. They were too confident of their plan.

In comparison, Seb had been meticulous with his own get-up. Even his hands were covered in such a way that they would look arthritic.

Soon, he received a transmission from Lucien and Ian who had taken the controls of the aeroplane, letting him know that everyone had taken their places and the doors were ready to close.

Seeing this, he gave the go-ahead signal to Demetri who would then go to fetch Nora so that they could board the plane.

As Demetri hurried towards the small waiting room, he could only sigh in disappointment. He had hoped that Lara Anderson would touch base with Sara at least before her daughter boarded the plane. It was why they had kept such a close eye on her, even going so far as to place a small tracking device inside her ear so that they would not lose her. However, Lara had never once contacted her or Arabelle directly.

And even now that Sara was ready to leave the country, their people continued to scour around the airport, eager to catch her in case she decided to come here. But the woman was too elusive.

If this time, they failed to handle Lara, he knew he would have no choice to send Nora away from here to an unknown location until Lara Anderson was caught and dealt with.

Demetri’s footsteps slowed when he reached the waiting room, shocked to see it open. He’d left it closed and Nora would have no reason to open it. Quickly, he grabbed the gun in his holster and moved cautiously towards the door.

However, even as he stealthily walked to the room, he hoped that Lara was inside and had not taken Nora away. In this place, they were surrounded by his people on all sided and Lara would have no way of escaping.

But when he barged into the room, his alarms knew no bounds. The room was empty. There were no signs of struggle or anything to indicate whether Nora had been taken away or had gone somewhere on her own.

And then Gabe’s voice sounded in his ears, "Demon, why are you taking her away from the tarmac?"

"F*ck! Gabe! That is not me. Stop them from leaving and alert everyone that Nora is not with me. They need to restrain them but also be careful to not hurt the man with her!"

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