Husband With Benefits
Chapter 294: A Proposal

Chapter 294: A Proposal

"Will you marry me?" Nora looked down at the man sitting on his knee as he proposed and frowned before shaking her head," Is that a proposal? Its the most boring one I’ve ever heard."

Ian too popped some chips into his mouth and added, "I’ve seen more excitement in a library."

"Of course, there is more excitement in the library. Especially when there is a hot librarian. Take her to the library, bro." Seb added his two cents.

Nora frowned and stared at the two brothers with narrowed eyes," If you cannot be helpful. Then run away! Shoo!"

But Ian simply shrugged and answered," Well, it’s not our fault that you did not receive a good proposal."

"Oh please! I did not need a proposal. I’m so in love with my Demetri..." Nora deliberately put on her most doting expression as she stared at the others, making them moan in disgust.

Ever since they had witnessed that tattoo on Demetri’s wrist, they’d been horrified that their brother would be such a sentimental fool!

"Can we please focus on the task at hand please?" The man who was still on his knees asked with irritation.

"Oops Sorry! Got sidetracked. Please do propose again. And add something more personal okay?" Nora quickly rushed back and took her place, ready to be proposed to again.

The man nodded and Nora waited anxiously for the proposal. Finally, after waiting for a few minutes, he looked up and caught her hand in his. "I love you with all my heart. Will you marry me?"

"No. And if she says Yes, I’ll bury you ten feet under the ground."

Lucien turned his head to look at Demetri before bowing down. Could Demetri have a worse timing?

Nora giggled at Lucien’s predicament and went to sit back down on her chair as Lucien looked at her hopefully,’ Opinions?"

"You’re still asking her for an opinion? Demetri, this is what you have done to Lucien by pampering him as the youngest! He even dares to propose to his brother’s wife!" Ian added fuel to the fire immediately.

Seb played along and added," Do you think that Nora will say yes to your proposal when she has Demetri? He’s the most handsome brother, after me, of course."

"Hey! Stop that you two! What’s so great about Demetri? He did not even propose to me. Weren’t you guys just saying that I should dump him for someone who would give me flowery words?"

Ian and Seb stared in horror at Nora who had easily turned the tables on them and then turned to their brother who was now staring at them with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

"Your wife is too cunning! She wants a formal proposal from you and is using us as cannon fodder!" Ian pointed out, casting a pitiful glance at Nora.

Seb nodded along and added," I think you should ask her to wed you formally, Demon. Take an skywriter airplane and have a proposal written in the sky."

"I’ve already proposed to her. I can get on my knees again when we are alone... of course."

"Eww! We’ll have to bleach our ears now!" Even though the words were said inconspicuously enough, the way Demetri looked at Nora who turned red, was enough to let them know what was done when he was on his knees.

Picking up a cushion from the chair, Nora picked it up and aimed it at Demetri’s head," Go from here. You all are no help! We need to help Lucien propose to Evana!"

"You can’t blame us for not being helpful! We’ve already given so many ideas!"

"Ideas! What ideas! Flash mob? Skywriter! Fireworks! They are all cheesy and so over the top! Evana needs something more personal! Something that is unique to them! And if Lucy thinks that getting on his knee is the best way, then we need to help him make that unique!"

"Then he can tell her this, Evana, ever since you’ve come into my life it has been brighter. Like a supernova. You are my constellation in the vast, dark sky of life. Will you make my universe complete and marry me?"

Nora burst into laughter again, "Supernova? Constellation? Ian, he’s proposing, not giving a TED Talk on astrophysics!"

"He can say something like,"Your eyes are like... like two perfectly cooked steaks under a starry night?" Seb added with a shrug, earning scathing looks from everyone in the room.

"What! Steaks look beautiful..." Seb defended himself.

"I think, I’ll stick to a simple proposal. Nora, please stand there for the last time." Lucien almost begged. He wanted to propose to Evana before the New Year’s ball tonight but somehow he found himself at a loss for words.

Things had finally settled down in Estania with Banfi exposed and news about him being handled well by the public relations. Evana had already succeeded in recovering much of the stolen funds, establishing her own position in Estania. It was almost time for him to return home but before going he wanted her to know that he would return to her soon. He’d already discussed things with Demetri about working from Estania.

Now the only problem was being able to propose. He’d been trying to do that for the last many days but every time he tried to propose, he would find himself tongue-tied. Finally, out of desperation, he’d asked Nora to help him practice. Only to be caught red-handed by Ian and Seb who were not about to miss this opportunity.

Sighing, he fumbled in his pocket and pulled out the ring, raised it towards Nora who had taken her position and asked," I love you with all my heart. Will you marry me?"

Nora giggled again, while Ian and Seb roared with laughter. Even Demetri could not suppress his smile, causing Lucien to feel completely deflated until Demetri finally spoke," It would be perfect. But I hope you are not planning to propose to her with that napkin and have bought a ring."

Lucien looked down at his hand and realized that instead of pulling out the ring, he’d accidentally pulled out a crumpled napkin... Well at least now he would know to remember to not carry anything else but the ring in his pocket... lest he propose to her with something else...

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