Husband With Benefits
Chapter 467: An Accident

Chapter 467: An Accident

Once Rosie had exited the office, Seb turned to Nora with a playful grin, his eyes twinkling with anticipation. "Ah, Miss Nora, what delightful surprise do you have in store for me today? I must say, after your previous feats of shock and awe, I am quite prepared for anything you might throw my way."

Nora returned his grin, setting two small lunch boxes on the table with a mischievous glint in her eye. "Oh, Seb, you flatter me. But I’m sure you thought this the last time as well. And where did that get you?"

Seb chuckled, though inwardly he braced himself for whatever antics Nora had concocted this time. He was determined not to be caught off guard again. Or so he thought.

"So, have you resorted to kidnapping your wife again this time?" Nora teased, her tone light but tinged with a hint of mischief.

Seb rolled his eyes good-naturedly. "Kidnapping my own wife? What possible reason would I have for such an absurd act? and you cannot blame me for the last time. That situation was kind of urgent."

"To keep her from our company, of course," Nora answered with a wink. "We did promise her a grand shopping spree for ’personal massagers’¹ after the big announcement, but she seems to have vanished into thin air. Don’t tell me you would be jealous of a little toy... "

"Is that all there is left to be jealous of? If I need vinegar, all I have to do is take Olivia out shopping. With the sheer number of men who turn to stare at her, I’d be drunk on vinegar." Seb sighed, shaking his head in mock exasperation. "Olivia’s absence is simply due to her being overtired lately. Pregnancy tends to take its toll, you know. Earlier she was on rest so she did nothing. And then when the doctor allowed her to, she was so excited, that she ended up exhausting herself. And you do know that you’re welcome to go home and check on your friend any time you want. AS for the massager, I’ve already taken care of it... and will present it to my wife soon. Would you like me to send a link to Demon too?"

This time it was Nora’s turn to go red. Okay! She liked to tease but the other way around was too much!

"Sh*t up! Anyway, I came here to talk to you about something important."

"You did? I thought you brought me lunch out of the kindness of your heart..."

"Nah. I don’y have any kind thoughts for you. The lunch is a bribe, for the use of a better word."

Seb raised an eyebrow. "A bribe? Hmm, let me see if what you brought is worthy or not."

As he opened the lunch box, he grinned. Ha! She knew him really well. "Alright, my dear sister! Your bribe is acceptable. So, go ahead and tell me while I enjoy this delectable raw fish."

Nora grimaced. She hated raw fish but Seb seemed to love Sushi with a passion. "Okay, I want to know about Emma. There are rumors about her and you that are making me uneasy. Before you explain, I know for a fact that you do not have anything going on with her, since you are sticking to Olivia like glue, offering her your services and all..."

Seb coughed as the sushi he had just swallowed stuck in his airway, making him sputter. He knew it! There was no way she would not cause him to be shocked! This was not a bribe! She wanted to kill him with sushi... He could just imagine his obituary- choked on sushi...

As his airway finally cleared, he wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and pointed at her," Someday, I will definitely get back at you for what you are subjecting me to!"

"He he... you can try. So?"

Seb grimaced," I know about the rumors alright? And I know who is spreading them. But right now, I am letting them grow. Don’t worry. I won’t let them get out of hand but for now, they are needed."

He could see that she was troubled by this and was bracing himself to cut her off, remind her that she needed to back off. Thankfully, he did not have to do that because she nodded and instead questioned," Atleast you’ve explained everything to Olivia? This could get out of hand if she discovers it in some other way..."

"I know. But I don’t want to worry her for no reason over something that will never happen. I will explain if she ever needs it."

Before she could say more, his phone started to ring and he excused himself for a moment. As the news was relayed to him, he could only curse and answered the other person," I’ll be there shortly. Please do the needful."

Standing up, he walked around the table and quickly kissed Nora’s head," Thanks for loving and worrying about us. I promise you I will take care of everything. And now, I need to go somewhere urgently. Do not touch mu sushi! I’ll come back to eat it."

Nora rolled her eyes at the warning and nodded," Fine. I just hope that whatever your reasons are, they don’t cause you trouble. And everything alright with the phone call?"

They walked out together as Seb motioned for Rosie to make a move as well, while he conversed with Nora,"Yep. Someone has met with an accident but the situation is under control for now."

There was silence as the elevator took them down, with Seb’s mind occupied elsewhere. It was only when they parted ways in the parking that Nora rememebered and turned back," Seb, pass on my message to Olivia. Someone came looking for her at the cafe the other day."

Seb paused at this. "Who?"

"A snooty woman. She claimed that she was a friend of Olivia’s but I’d never seen her before."

Seb frowned as he tried to think if Olivia had any girlfriends... But then Nora told the name and he felt himself freeze... "She said her name was Vivienne..."

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