Husband With Benefits
Chapter 219: How did you?

Chapter 219: How did you?

Eleanora did not question herself or even think to why she would approach the gardener for something this menial. It was a coincidence and did not need any approach.

However, her thoughts were focused on seeing the man and sharing this with him. It was only as she reached the empty gardens that she realized she was treating the gardener like her friend. Was she so starved for friendship?

Unsure, she turned to go back to her mansion. Gaia was not her friend or even an acquaintance. The only connection they had was that of an employer and employee.

Her shoulders slumping, she started to slowly trudge back to her house. Just then, she heard a bark and looked down to see the lively Kitten bounding around her feet.

Smiling at the dog’s antics, who was going around her in circles, she quickly picked up the pup and cuddled him," You are so cute like always! How did you find me so quickly?"

"Kitten. What brings you here?"

Eleanora looked up and met the man’s eyes, suddenly feeling shy and confused. I was just strolling through the gardens. You’ve made them so pretty."

"Thank you for your generous compliment. I’ve made some new additions to this place. Would you like to see them?"

Eleanora nodded eagerly. This man was a genius at his work! She did not even know why he stayed here instead of starting his own landscaping business. He could turn a fortune.

"You should do your business, you know. I think you would be really successful. Why do you slave away here?" Eleanora said casually. Every time she visited this place, there was something new and interesting to see.

Gaia smiled in her direction and said," I am already a successful CEO, a billionaire truth be told, Princess. But I am slaving away here for my wife."

While she did not take the first part of what he said seriously, she was extremely irritated at the second part. However, she could not help but ask," I’ve heard you mention your wife so many times, but where is she? Does she live here on the estate with you?

"Hmm. She lives on this estate, but she is not home currently..."

"Oh... Where is..." Before Eleanora could question him about his wife’s whereabouts, he asked her," What do you have in your hand? Is this a picture?"

Before Eleanora could hide or refute, the man took the picture from her hand. She did not know why she felt guilty as he looked down at the picture, but she suddenly had the urge to shuffle her feet and look down away.

He too seemed to have become frozen as he saw the picture and wondered if he too had spotted the man in the background who looked so much like him....

Trying to distract herself, she said," You see it too, don’t you? The resemblance?"

Suddenly, Eleanora could feel a chill in the atmosphere. She looked up at the sun shining brightly above her head and wondered why she felt cold. Was she having some kind of a weird heat stroke?

"I see it. Where did you get this picture?", he asked after a long silence.

"I...uhh..." Feeling reluctant to share the details now, Eleanora tried to find a way to escape, " I need to go somewhere. I totally forgot about it! I’ll see whatever changes you’ve made later. See you soon. Bye."

Snatching the picture out of his hand, Eleanora raced out of the garden trail, feeling hot now. Was she really coming down with something? Feeling cold one minute and hot the next. Hopefully, she had not jinxed herself into getting the pox.

Demetri watched Nora race out from there and shook his head. The girl’s instincts were still intact. But someone else seemed to have forgotten their lesson.

The last time, he had let Antonio walk away, believing the boy to be foolish and that he had already received his due punishment after what happened with Sara. But the man seemed to have forgotten his warning.

Clicking his fingers, he called the little pup to his side," Come kitten. Let’s go. Its time to catch some mouse."

Did they think that they could use her vulnerability against her? It was a good thing that Nora had spotted Lucien in the picture and come to him to show him the resemblance or else he would have been left in the dark...

Just because he was quiet, all of them seemed to think that he was no threat. Very good. Let them underestimate him.

Taking out his phone, he first made a call," I do not like being double crossed."

The man on the other end seemed to pause at this and asked him cautiously," What are you talking about?"

"Did you think I would not discover Antonio? What kind of a sick game is this? the doctors have already warned you that she has suffered a shock and her memory will only return once she is ready. Even I have not dared to pressure her. And yet, you think to use a man who was as good as her enemy and bring him close to her?"

"I was doubtful of this at first as well. But Mr. Frost, if we were to believe you, you are the most important man in her life. And yet, her memory was not affected when she met you. So meeting someone unimportant is not going to be too hazardous and won’t make our enemies suspicious."

"Keep the platitudes to yourself. You have twenty-four hours if I see that man anywhere around my Nora, you won’t be able to find him even if you turned the entire of Estania upside down."

"Mr Frost!"

"I believe I’ve already warned you. If you still don’t believe me, you can ask Prince Augustus what happens to those who dare to hurt my wife. I believe he was rescued from inside a well yesterday. Poor man fell there and had to stay there for days on end before anyone was able to find him... would be a shame if someone else ended up being stranded there."

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