Husband With Benefits
Chapter 461: Waiting

As she leaned back on her vanity chair, she looked down at her still flat stomach. She was sure that she could see it curving a bit... Soon, she would start to show. All the fatigue and unattractiveness that she was feeling now was going to be worth it when she’d get to hold her baby. Atleast her skin seemed to be glowing without any help, thanks to her pregnancy.

With a determined nod, Olivia grabbed her hairdryer and began to tame the wild locks. Since he’d invited her out, she was going to treat this as a date. And that meant dressing up well and putting on makeup. Her hair tonight was going to be in a high ponytail! She couldn’t wear heels so the high pony would make her look taller and more on par with Seb’s height. Hopefully.

But first she needed something nice to wear. As she rummaged through her closet, she picked up a few dresses... only to be disappointed a little while later when she realized that they were now all a bit tight and uncomfortable. She frowned at herself again. It didn’t look like she had gained weight but her dresses were letting her know that she wasn’t fitting into them any longer.

Frowning, she trudged back to the wardrobe and looked for something loose to wear,finally setting on a loose top and leggings, at least she would be looking presentable if not beautiful.

Finally, after what felt like hours, she sat down on the chaise lounge and stretched her aching back. She’d been careful not to tire herself too much but here she was, feeling as if she’d just completed an entire marathon.She did not even have any energy leftover to put on make up. Next time she would do that..

With a look at the clock, she closed her eyes. Well, there was still another thirty minutes left before he came, at the very least. She should catch a short nap in the meantime...

As soon as her head hit the soft pillow of the chaise lounge, exhaustion overwhelmed her, and she slipped into a deep slumber almost immediately, thus missing out on her phone beeping with the sound of an incoming message from Seb.

***

A small wooden vanity table, with a multitude of cosmetics shimmering in the dimlight, lay in front of Emma as she leaned closer to the mirror, meticulously applying each fake eye lash, to make her eyes look adoringly big. As she moved back, she stared at the subtle make up adorning her face. For the first time, she’d focused on downplaying her features and the effect was very becoming, if she said so herself. It made her look at least a few years younger. No wonder the men all fawned over innocent looking women.

With a satisfied smile, she admired her reflection in the mirror, reveling in the image of her beauty.

Standing up, she smoothed down the fabric of her white sequined dress, the delicate material shimmering in the soft light of her room. It hugged her curves in all the right places, making her feel like a vision of elegance and grace.

As she made her way to the full-length mirror, Emma couldn’t help but admire herself from every angle. Today might just be the day that Sebastian Frost would fall in love with her. She’d finally figured out his type by studying the women his brothers had married or become engaged to.

Nora Williams, Isabella Ruffalo and Princess Evangeline were all similar in terms of being smart business women and they were all innocent looking. So they all had a specific preference. She’d already gotten into his good books by proposing a business deal. Now, she just had to adapt herself to this innocent look until Seb fell for her as well.

She’d caught onto the rumors that were swirling about her. She knew that she was already being treated differently from his other girlfriends.

With a final spritz of perfume, she felt a surge of confidence wash over her. Tonight, she was determined to completely captivate attention, to make him see her in a new light and make those rumors swirling around them a reality.

Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the sound of the doorbell broke through the silence of her room, signaling Seb’s arrival. With a quick glance in the mirror to ensure everything was perfect, Emma smoothed down her dress one last time before heading to answer the door, anticipation bubbling within her.

She looked around the room one last time as well, making sure nothing was out of place for when they returned together.

As she rushed to open the door, she came face to face with a huge bouquet of flowers being held by him. She admired his hands and the color of his suit for a moment, before stepping forward and accepting the bouquet with a smile," Thank you, Seb. They are so beautiful. You didn’t have to go to such lengths..."

Wanting to hide her giddy expression, she quickly turned around, saying over her shoulder," You can have a seat if you’d like. I’ll quickly put these in a vase so that they don’t die and then we can be on our way. By the way, how do I look? I aimed to dress differently tonight."

Her question was met with silence and her smile widened. It seemed she had shocked the man into silence. Had to be.. After all, she looked like an angel.

Finally, as she turned back after arranging the flowers, she heard him ask, his tone hesitant, "Were you aiming to look like a vindictive ghost? You look rather..."

His words struck Emma like a sudden chill, her smile faltering as she struggled to mask her disappointment

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