Husband With Benefits
Chapter 236: Doubts

Chapter 236: Doubts

"Daddy, are you sure that she is not going to betray us?" Evangeline questioned Alexander Sterling quietly.

Alexander sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose as he looked at Evangeline," You look tired, child. Why are you not going and resting?"

"Daddy! You are avoiding answering me! Does that mean you are not sure?"

Alexander Sterling sighed," I’m not avoiding answering you Evana. I just don’t know what to say. Nora... If it had been Lara Anderson, Nora’s mother or that other girl, Sara who had pretended to be her all these years, then I probably wouldn’t have been sure.

But Eleanora actually reminds me of my brother, your uncle. Even though he always listened to his heart, his mind and judgement were always logical. The only even lapse in judgement that he had was marrying that woman Lara. I have always wondered why he fell for her and then stayed married to her all those years."

Evana studied her father and observed," You actually like Eleanora, don’t you?"

"I’ve come to consider her like you and Dora, yes."

Evana looked away from her father, staring outside, aware that her father was looking at her waiting for a response. Finally, she turned to him and said," I hope you are not wrong in this Daddy. If I had not known that she was acting, I would have believed that she really wanted the throne."

Alexander sighed. " Evana..."

"Daddy... you’ve always told me to be careful of people around you. Even if they seem to have no ulterior motives. And yet, you are the one so keen to trust that girl. You are even going against grandmother to protect her. Is it really because she is that good or is it because you want to assuage your guilt towards my dead uncle."

"Oh.. I am very protective of her Evana and it might be because of your uncle but I wouldn’t underestimate her. You met Antonio, did you not? She stood at the altar in front of that man despite being married to someone else."

"She’s married? I thought that was a..."

"She is not just married. She is married to a very powerful and dangerous man. Your grandmother’s goons actually dared to attack the man to take Eleanora away. It was my mother’s luck that I was able to save him and keep Eleanora safe while he recovered or else..."

This caught Evana interest. "Are you saying that the person she is married to is more powerful than you?"

Alexander Sterling smiled. His Evana had always treated him as if he was a hero. It made him feel proud as a father despite his many faults.

"I am bound by the politics of Estania, despite being powerful. That man has no such bounds."

"Who could be so powerful?"

"Have you heard of the name Frost Industries?"

Evana frowned. "Of course. They are one of the biggest hospitality and lending..."

Evana felt the penny drop," Nora is related to the Frost Industries."

"Not just related. She is married to the head of Frost Industries."

Evana’s eyes widened with disbelief. "The CEO of Frost Industries? But that means... she’s not just involved in some ordinary marriage. She’s tied to a major player in the business world and grandmother is still trying to marry her off to Prince Augustus just because Eleanor does not remember her past. Where is that man now? Why has he not made an appearance to be with her."

"Because of Eleanora’s memory loss. She was brought here very carefully, with the guards trying their best to restrain her. But Nora is well trained in self-defence. She beat up almost all of the people. Despite not being severely hurt, she’d lost her memory. The doctor claimed that it might not be safe for her to face her past so suddenly. It is why the man refrained from coming in front of her. But..."

"But what, Daddy?"

"The Frost family is not one to sit quietly. Despite trying my best, they’ve been able to find leads that point to here. I’ve been doing my best to block their entry into Estania until now but not for longer. So, I’ve decided the only way to pacify the Frosts would be to work with them hand in hand. No one knows that Nora is related to the Frosts. So using them would help establish you while they would be reassured that Eleanora is safe."

"I see. These matters are getting more and more complicated, Daddy. You have to be careful not to trap yourself."

"Don’t worry, Evana. Daddy knows what he is doing. And while I do not know if Eleanora might prove a boon or a bane in the future, for now, her alliance with the Frosts will help us speed up this process. Already that man has started making his move. Once he is caught, we will have a handle on the internal threats to peace of Estania."

"I hope, Daddy. I really hope this happens." Evana sighed.

Her parents had sacrificed a lot for Estania without getting anything in return. If she could see her father sit back in contentment even for a moment, she would be happy.

As for her doubts about Eleanora and her connection with the Frost Industries, she would keep a close eye on both. A girl who could act so well and ensnare the aloof CEO of Frost Industries, would not be so simple.

She would not let her father suffer for someone else’s greed. "Daddy? When is the CEO of Frost Industries arriving?"

Alexander Sterling looked up from his file with a frowning gaze. Trying to keep her suspicious thoughts at bay so that her father would not have doubts, she continued to look at him.

" The person from Frost Industries? He will arrive here the day after tomorrow. I will arrange an official meeting for you and for Eleanora to meet him. His focus of course is going to be on making sure that Eleanora is alright but I’d like to get some business done as well."

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