Husband With Benefits
Chapter 283: Scary

Chapter 283: Scary

"Psss..." Evana gently nudged Lucien as she tried to get his attention and whispered close to his ear," Does he have to wear this kind of expression? Half the people in here are ready to sh*t their pants."

Lucien glanced at the man sitting at the head of the table and leaned towards Evana, inhaling her sweet scent as he informed her," That is his amiable expression, angel. They’re foolish to be scared of that."

"Amiable? Looks more like a storm is brewing on his face," she quipped, almost shaking her head. She could not help but look around the large table and sigh again as she glanced at the screen. His plan was foolproof and she could not help but glance at the man again. If her father had been half as ruthless as him, things would have been too different.

She glanced at Nora who was sitting on the side and could only shake her head. She’d finally seen the difference between the way the man treated her and the rest of the mere mortals. And even though Nora had an impassive face at the moment, she could see her staring at her husband with starry eyes.

As she looked at her sister’s expression, she felt a pang. Dear God! Did she look at Lucien with such a besotted look?

"Yes, you do," Lucien whispered in her ear.

Evana’s eyes widened and she whipped her head to look at Lucien. Did she ask that out loud? She was sure that she did not...

"What are you talking about?", she asked, ready to deny anything he might have overheard.

Lucien gave her a knowing smile before quickly standing up to take over from where Demetri Frost had outlined the plan for the political annihilation of the Banfis’.

Before she could pester him for information, a few of the men who’d loyally stood by her father’s side asked uncomfortably," Is all this really necessary? Can we not..."

This time it wasn’t Demetri who answered but Lucien," We can of course look for more kinder ways, but haven’t you all been doing that for years? But you haven’t been able to suppress the man, instead letting him rot the inside of Estania slowly. What you interpret as unnecessarily ruthless is actually being kind to this man. Please remember he might not show this same kindness to you were you in his place."

Evangeline listened to Lucien talk about the pros and cons of the plan, considering every aspect that they could have doubts over and felt her admiration rise for him even higher. He almost sounded like an expert. And she just knew that she would have that horribly besotted goner expression on her face if she looked at him. And she would die that be caught like that.

Schooling her expression, she concentrated on the handle of her chair, hoping it would strike her with some inspiration. Thus, she failed to notice when Lucien had stopped talking and was now looking at her expectantly. Dam* it! She had no idea what their topic had shifted to. She cast Lucien a desperate glance for help or hint but that horrid man ignored her plea!

Thankfully, her father came to the rescue and continued," Very well. We can do as you say. I will soon organize a grand national celebration, introduce everyone to Eleanora and announce the council’s decision to name Evana as the next crown princess of Estania."

Evana widened her eyes at that. She was going to be declared the crown princess just like that? They couldn’t be serious could they? All these years, her father had drilled into her that she would have to fight long and hard to even remain a princess. And yet, the entire game plan had been changed.

The people in the room slowly dispersed and she turned to her father ready to question him about this but even he seemed to be avoiding her and made a quick escape. She was perplexed to say the least.

As she gathered her wits, she was soon caught by Nora who looked at the two of them with sparkling eyes," Come on! I’ve got a surprise for you both."

With quick speeds, Nora entwined her arm through Evana’s and pulled her along. Not giving her a chance to even question her what it could be.

That is why when they entered Nora’s home, she did not expect to see different versions of Lucien. The room was filled with testosterone and Evana could only blink. The Frost brothers seemed to have been made with some fine material.

She watched as Nora was quickly hugged by the four men in the room, her feet almost not touching the floor as she was passed into hugs. The men then flooded Demetri Frost patting him on the back and giving quick side hugs.

Soon, she found herself looking at a person who was like an exact older version of Lucien. She knew his name of course but could not for the life for her remember. Suddenly, she had the urge to hide behind Lucien so that the man would back off but he quickly caught her in a hug and patted her back as he said," Welcome to the family! Our sympathies are with you for the chaos that you’ve invited into your life."

Like Nora, Evana was also hugged and patted on the head by the brothers as if they’d been doing it for years. She was pretty sure that she should feel uncomfortable with all the manhandling from these men but she realized that she did not.

Standing at the sidelines as an observer, she could not help but admire the rapport between all the men and the easy camaraderie.

Finally, it was Lucien who asked the question that had started forming in her head," What are you doing here?"

She watched as the brothers exchanged glances among themselves before the bespectacled one- Ian was his name?- shook his head and announced," We are here for your wedding of course."

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