Husband With Benefits
Chapter 161: A Game

Chapter 161: A Game

Erasmi Frost quickly put the car into gear, well aware that the move he had just pulled was too dangerous. He could feel the girl’s confused gaze on him. They’d barely been together for a few minutes and already she was looking at him quizically. He had not expected that.

He had been carefully studying Demetri’s body language for the past years and was sure that he was able to fool everyone. He’d not dared to test his theory with any of their brothers because they were too close to each other, but he hadn’t expected this girl to also get suspicious of him.

He cast another glance at Nora William and hardened his heart. He’s already seen pictures of her and even observed her video clips a few times. He’d expected her to look like Nellie but seeing her up close, she could have passed as her twin.

It made his heart ache to see her like this. Nellie William was the woman he loved and hated with every particle of his soul. That should have made it easier for him to carry out his plan. And everything had been going great until he asked her to come out of that room and she followed him so trustingly. Nellie would never have done that. She was always wary of everyone around her.

He shook his head. Now was not the time to think of her. He could feel the suspicion in her gaze, and he needed her cooperation until they were out of here.

"Demetri?" Nora asked questioningly. She did not know why but she felt surer by the minute that this was not Demetri.

The man continued to drive in the opposite direction, ignoring her. Erasmi cleared his throat and gave her a strained smile, knowing that he needed to reassure her," Its okay, honey. I’ll tell you everything soon enough."

Even though the man spoke soothing words, Nora froze. This man could not possibly be Demetri. Her eyes searched for any signs of make-up or mask that someone might have donned to pretend to be Demetri but she could not find any such signs. This was Demetri but he wasn’t. For one, Demetri would not have given her fake platitudes, instead, he would either explain the next step in his plan or wouldn’t have said anything.

Slowly, her hands inched towards the car’s door handle. She’d already decided to risk jumping out of this car, regardless if this man was Demetri or not. However, Erasmi was already sensitive to his surroundings. Nora’s silence had already revealed to him that she was doubting him. When he saw her move, he seized his chance.

He swiftly turned towards Nora, his hands a blur as he executed a precise martial art move on her neck. She slumped forward, unconscious, held in place only by the seat belt. Erasmi’s pulse raced as he realized he had succeeded in incapacitating her without much struggle.

Soon, the gates of the private airport loomed closer and he knew that once he was out of here, he would be able to reach his destination safely. However, they were barely a few hundred meters away when the open gates were pushed closed and a line of guards blocked his way.

Instead of slowing down, he pressed down on the pedal, going at the people in full throttle.

Suddenly, he heard the ring of a cell phone and glanced around. The little device lay there inconspicuously on Nora’s side.

Ignoring the ringing, he watched in satisfaction when the guards jumped out of his way and the gate was re-opened just before he could crash into it. He knew it. Demetri would have realized by now that it was him who had taken Nora and would not do anything to harm him.

Once clear of the gates, even though he could already see cars in pursuit, he was relxed. Grabbing the cell phone, he smirked as he saw the name saved and answered," Demetri..."

He could hear Demetri sucking sharply as the man accepted that he had indeed woken up. "Erasmi, brother..."

Erasmi’s eyes hardened as he heard the words. "Tell your people to stop pursuing me or your wife will be dead."

"Erasmi, listen to me! I don’t know what is going on in your head. But you need to bring Nora back."

"I will bring her back. Once I am ready. I can promise you that on the condition that these people disappear quickly. Come on Demetri, trust your brother and get rid of the people."

He watched in the mirror as the cars chasing him disappeared slowly. However, the phone remained connected and soon, Demetri’s voice sounded again from the speaker phone," Erasmi, what are you upto? When did you recover? Why did you hide it from me?"

"You have a lot of questions, little brother. But I don’t have any answers to give you today. If I am in the mood some day in the future... maybe I will tell you. Now, I need to disconnect and get rid of this phone so that you wouldn’t be able to track me..."

"Erasmi! I won’t use the GPS. At least tell me where you are taking Nora. Please do not let harm come to her. She is already in danger."

"My baby brother is concerned about his little wife? Well, from what I have read about you, no one would believe that you were so caring."

"Erasmi..."

"Stop nagging me, Demetri. I’ve already told you that I will bring her back when I am ready. I don’t wish to talk to you anymore."

Having spoken his words, Erasmi picked up the cell phone and threw it out of the window.

With Nora unconscious in the passenger seat, Erasmi continued driving until he reached his destination a few hours later. As he parked the car, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of guilt wash over him. Nora was an innocent pawn in this dangerous game and he had no business interfering with the girl.

Opening the car door, he gently scooped her out of the seat and carried her into the small house that he had recently bought for himself. Swiftly, he placed her in the large chair, tying her hands behind her back, before walking out and closing the door behind him and getting back into the car.

Once done, he pulled out his own cell phone and made a call," Mr Frost. Your brothers have taken Sara and her father hostage as per their original plan and Lara Anderson has already been alerted of this. She will soon make a move to negotiate.

"Very good. Then it is time to inform her that we have something she wants. Let her negotiate for Sara and that man with Demetri. She can have Nora to bargain with him."

The man agreed but then couldn’t help but question," That would completely ruin Demetri Frost’s plan, wouldn’t it?"

"Yes. So?"

The man bit his tongue saying nothing and quickly got to work, contacting Lara Anderson while sharing the video feed that Erasmi Frost had forwarded to him of Nora tied to a chair. As per their plan, they would invite Lara to meet them here to help her get her lover and her daughter. That woman was too conniving and had been responsible for so much harm.

As Erasmi waited, he received a confirmation message that the woman had already left for the meeting point that he had arranged. A slow sinister smile crept across his face. Tonight he was going to use Nora to get rid of two preys.

Leisurely, he then typed a message with his location and forwarded it to Demetri," If you want to continue keeping her safe, then bring Sara and the man here."

Soon, Lara Anderson emerged from the shadows as he watched. She was a formidable adversary, and he knew that even now, she would not have come unprepared. Years of vendetta and rage gnawed at him as he watched her approach him carefully.

He smiled when she glimpsed at him in horror and stopped. Of course, he knew why she was horrified. She had come here, expecting to meet someone who hated Demetri and had thus stepped in to help her and put a wrench in his plans. But instead she was confronted with Demetri’s face.

Lara stepped back, ready to flee as she spoke, "You are Nora’s husband. What is going on?"

First, she received a message from Demetri Frost that she needed to surrender herself if she wanted to save Nora. And then another man contacted her that he could help her get rid of Demetri as well as Nora if she would come to the appointed place. But coming here. Had she walked into a trap?

The man raised his hand and shook his head," I am someone who has the same face as him. But I am not him. Do not worry. This is not a trap."

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