Husband With Benefits
Chapter 319: You What?

Chapter 319: You What?

"You want me to spy on my best friend? Do you think I am some specialized agent who can do that?" Isabella asked incredulously staring at Ian as if he had just asserted that he was The Pope.

Ian shook his head and sighed," Spy is such a harsh term, Bella. And it implies passing on information. You don’t need to do that. Nora is already under surveillance from some top class security experts. However, Demetri does not want her to know, for the time being. So, the best way is for someone to always be around her on the off chance that she decide to ditch the security or get suspicious. She’s got sharp instincts."

"She had to have those. Or else she would not survive this long. So, you want me to act a as a safety blanket to help maintain the ruse that all is well?"

"Somewhat like that. If Demetri or one of us stick to Nora all the while, she will get suspicious. But with you, she won’t be that wary, I think."

Isabella nodded and placed her hand on the table, tapping her nails nervously against the table as she questioned," I understand that. But what if someone slips through the security and does attack Nora? I am not even well trained like Nora to be able to protect her."

Ian caught her nervous gesture and caught her fingers with a comforting hand, gently stroking her wrist to soothe her nerves. "You won’t need to protect her. You are not being used as a shield. She’s under multiple layers of security at the moment. And on the off chance you do encounter any dangerous situations, do not try to engage. The two of you need to make a run for it. If she is alone, she will definitely try to fight it out. But if you are with her and she knows that you cannot fight, she will choose escape."

Isabella looked down at Ian’s hand on her and marvelled at how natural it felt. Dam* she needed to get her head checked. And why was he holding her hand for no reason? Even if he was comforting her, shouldn’t he take back his hand after a moment. But the tanned hand there seemed to have no intention of letting her fingers go...

Isabella shook her head and agreed while trying to lighten the atmosphere," Sigh! And here I was thinking of getting a cape and being the superhero to protect Nora and instead you’ve turned me into a sidekick who’s not supposed to fight crime but make a swift exit when things get dicey. Is that about right?"

Ian stared at Isabella and wondered why she sounded unhappy about this... Carefully, he used his words to gauge her mood," Are you unhappy about something?"

Isabella took a deep breath and reminded herself that she did not know Ian Frost well enough to judge him so she should not take offense at his thoughts, and slowly explain," I am not the kind to ditch my best friend, Ian. I don’t know what you expect me to do if things go south but I won’t leave Nora alone. And I do not want to become a liability."

"You won’t be." He swiftly assured her and continued," I’m only asking you to be a safety blanket. I assure you, Arabelle will not get within 1000 meters of her."

Isabella nodded and assured him," I understand. I’ll do my best. Thanks Ian."

Ian nodded and as she started to pull her hand away, realized that he’d been holding her hand for a while. And he did not want to let go."

As he toyed with the idea of tightening his grip, a shadow fell over the table suddenly and a man lunged towards Isabella with a shout," You sl*t! You ruined everything!"

In an instant everything changed as the man grabbed the bottle of wine on their table and raised it over his head.

Before anyone could react or grasp what was happening, Ian’s quick reflexes kicked in. In an instant, he stood between the man and Isabella who had frozen in shock at the site of the attacker.

In quick movements, Ian disarmed the man, the bottle of wine clattering beside Isabella with a loud clatter as Isabella ducked, barely missing being hit with wine and shards of the bottle.

Soon, the cafe’s staff arrived and made quick work of curbing the man’s attempts at continuing the assault. Isabella shivered as she watched the man being taken outside by Ian and the security. The reality of the situation sank in, and fear gripped her, making her limbs feel like lead.

Ian returned a few moments later, and quickly scanned the surroundings for any other signs of danger before walking over to Isabella who seemed to have frozen in shock. Softly, he placed a hand on her shoulder, only for her to let out a small scream, causing the already shocked diners to look over in concern and sympathy.

"Are you okay?" Ian asked softly and saw her give a confused nod-shake of her head as she continued to look outside the door where the man was still screaming obscenities.

He quietly pulled her towards him into a tight hug, wanting to comfort her from being observed by others and offer warmth. Her hands came around his waist and she clung to him, trembling all over. He continued to hold her until the police arrived at the scene worried that this man might know Isabella and had planned the attack.

It was only as they quickly investigated that he knew the man had believed Isabella to be his cheating wife since they had the same hair colour and had thus reacted badly, his mental stability shaken.

As the police left, with the culprit and their statements, taken, Ian looked down at Isabella and quickly intertwined their fingers. Come on. We need to go from here.

Still looking shaken, Isabella nodded and quickly walked out of the restaurant, her thoughts in a whirl.

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