Husband With Benefits
Chapter 171: A Shocker

Chapter 171: A Shocker

Gabe and Ian walked stared at the door, which had just closed behind Demetri and exchanged a glance. The man seemed whiter than the white paint of their cars. Was something up? They would soon find out...What the four brothers did not know was that they had missed the most memorable scene of their lives. If only they had been in the office an hour ago... they may have had the chance...to witness...

An hour ago:

Demetri rubbed the bridge of his nose as he looked down at the message that Erasmi had sent. On the one hand, he totally wanted to ignore the message, knowing his brother must have sent him some other totally Un-hilarious meme. Ever since rejoining the world, Erasmi seemed to have made it his life’s mission to scroll through every meme ever created.

And he seemed to think it was his moral duty to share the thing with him. However, he also knew that Erasmi was to meet Nora today. And he was yearning to see the girl. Only he knew how difficult each day was for him. How he had to stop himself from walking out of the office and flying straight to country N to meet with Nora.

However, when he opened the message and read the Bold capital words, his eyes widened. Was this some kind of a sick joke? Quickly, he tapped on the screen to download the picture and saw Nora, looking wonderful but also wonderfully pregnant. Her hand was on her small bulging stomach as she walked away...Just the way women instinctively walked when they were pregnant.

In an instant, Demetri’s typical stoic demeanour shattered into a thousand dramatic pieces. He let out a gasp so exaggerated that even the office plants seemed to lean in for a better view. His chair toppled backwards as he leapt to his feet, sending papers flying in every direction.

"Woah!" Demetri exclaimed, his arms flailing like a windmill in a storm. "This is... this is... absolutely mind-blowing!" His voice reached an octave he didn’t know he could achieve, causing the office windows to rattle. "Nora, pregnant? I can’t even! I mean, I can, but how is that...how is that possible? No no, that is not the point. Of course, it is possible. Condoms are not 100 per cent effective. Useless people... those rubber producers.. But that is not the point...the point is what do I do next?"

"I need to call her. No, she should know by now that Erasmi would have told him. She will definitely not answer. Then... he needs to go there himself.

Grabbing his phone and a box from his desk, Demetri walked out of the office like a mad man, barking orders in random directions.

The employees all stared at their usually composed CEO running out of the office with his clothes disheveled and hair sticking in all directions, they could not help but wonder if there was a catastrophe taking place somewhere in the world...

Back To The Present Moment:

Demetri lay on the bed, staring up at the low ceiling of the aircraft as many questions pondered through his head. Why had Nora not told him about this. Yes, he’d told her not to call him unless it was urgent and he had not heard her voice for more than 183 days but being pregnant would definitely come under the banner of ’something important’!

Was she angry that he had carted her off to country N without any explanation? Or that he’d forbidden her to return to the country or to call him? But it had been necessary. Especially in light of what he had uncovered after Lara’s death.

It was his fault. In his bid to keep her safe and let her have some peace after Lara Anderson’s death, he had thought that sending her to her best friend would be the best option. But instead, he had abandoned her when he needed her the most.

***

Outside the small cabin, Ian, Gabe, Seb and Lucien were sitting quietly, each enjoying their vacation time while occasionally throwing frowning glances at the closed door.

First, the man had refused to go and wish his wife a happy birthday, considering the fact that they would be celebrating Nora’s birthday together for the first time. Then, when they had said that they would go, he had even personally arranged a small vacation for all of them! And now, he’d jumped into the airplane and seemingly hijacked it!

"Do you think he is angry that we took him up on the offer to go and celebrate Nora’s birthday?" Lucien asked hesitantly.

Ian nodded his head in agreement," It is possible. After all that man has been off his rocker since Nora went away."

Gabe continued to keep his eyes closed, and sighed," Even if he is not playing with a full deck, there is nothing he can do. The flight has already taken off. If he wants to get rid of us now, he will have to throw us out of the plane."

"You do realize that he is Demon and quite capable of doing something like that! Don’t speak nonsense lest he get ideas!" Seb cut in with a sigh. "He has been torturing everyone at Frost Industries by being over productive since Nora is gone. Maybe he is finally crashing. I tell you, if this trip means Demon returning to his old self, I would be really glad."

Lucien shuddered at the words and added his two-pence," A year ago, if someone had told me that I would wish for Demon to remain the same, I would have laughed in their face. But now, I totally agree with you, for a change."

" I have just one question though..." Gabe once again added lazily.

"What?"

"Did anyone see Demon bring in any bag? He is going to be stealing our clothes, I think, unless he plans to go to the birthday party in that shirt. And he is not even carrying a gift for his wife..."

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