Husband With Benefits
Chapter 67: Messages

Chapter 67: Messages

Nora found solace only within her house. She leaned against the door, locking it firmly, and sighed with relief. Her belongings landed on a nearby table, and she gracefully sank onto the couch, closing her eyes. She breathed deeply, savouring the house’s familiar scent, until exhaustion overcame her, and she succumbed to sleep.

However, the sleep was not peaceful, as she woke up fitfully a little while later. Struggling to compose herself, Nora fished out her phone from some hidden crevice of the couch trying to see the time. But as she saw the time, she also saw a few notifications from an unknown number...

As everything that had happened rushed back over her, Nora sat up on the couch, hugging herself, her hands rubbing her arms as they tried to ward off the chill. She looked around the house for a sign that Demetri was around. But he wasn’t and hadn’t come home since their return.

Her hands cold from fear, she held the phone and slowly unlocked it. Reading the multiple messages.

"Hi." Read the first message.

"Are you surprised to see that I have your number?"

"I know so much about you, a phone number is no biggie."

"Where did you go these days? I missed you."

"Did you not miss me? I left you a note and you did not even answer me?"

"Why would you go to the police station? Are you angry with me?"

"You were hurt, and I did not want you to feel conscious when you met me. Don’t be angry. I’ll come to meet you soon."

"I want to meet you at your home so that we can have some privacy."

"Why did you have to live in such a high-end place?"

"Are you not going to reply to my messages? Did you fall asleep, baby?"

"Alright, I won’t message you anymore. Don’t be angry now. I’ll come to see you soon. Sleep well and dream of me, baby."

With a loud clang, the phone fell from her hand, and Nora shivered from fear as she stared at it. He had her phone number and knew where she lived. Could it really be Lucien? He’d picked her up a little away from the police station, he knew where she worked. And today, he had even given her a lift home. Had he guessed that she’d lied to him about house-sitting?

As she sat there, staring listlessly, the phone started to ring loudly. She could not answer it. She knew she couldn’t. Not after she knew that the other person had her number.

Lying down, she picked up the cushion and pressed it over her ear, trying to block out the continuous ringing. She did not want to listen to this. As tears escaped her eyes and breathing started to become difficult, she tried to tell herself repeatedly that she needed to be strong. She could handle everything that was thrown her way. But no amount of self-soothing talks were able to help her calm herself as all the horrid news that she had read in the past, seem to be continuing in a loop in her head.

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A handsome figure smiled down at his phone’s screen. He finally had her exact location. Now all he needed to do was get into the community and he would be able to meet her.

The man looked down at his phone, an innocent smile playing on his young face as he imagined her discovering his identity. Would she be surprised that it was him who had been sending her those encouraging words or would be continuing to be angry? She’d been worried about something today. He could see her worried countenance. It was why he had left her the note.

Could it be that she knew he’d acted out of anger and broken her desk? Is that why she was wary? But he had made sure that everyone was warned to not tell her about it. Maybe she was still wary because of her mother?

Rubbing his thumb over his phone’s screen, he caressed her picture and assured," Do not worry. Once you have me, I will get rid of all your problems. After all, I am not just someone that can be messed with. But you have to stop being angry with me. It wasn’t my fault. It was yours. You disappeared suddenly without a word. What was I to do, hmm? Now that I have your address, it is going to be so easy. Do you know how difficult it was for me to find your phone number so that I could send the virus to locate your address. If you dare to be angry with me now, I will punish you."

The man placed his phone aside and whistled a happy tune as he drove his car back to his home. On the way back, his own phone rang, and he eagerly threw it a look, hoping that it was his baby. Maybe she’d woken up and checked his messages. She must be as eager to be with him as he was to be with her. However, he was disappointed to see that it was not her. Instead, it was his brother. The man must be ordering him to come to the office for work. Just because he was the youngest did not mean he had to slave away.

Frowning, he declined the call and continued to drive. Even if he had to go to the office, he would take his own sweet time. There was no need to always be a this beck and call. As he continued to think this, he was reminded that he had something to do with his brother and he quickly changed his mind. He would need his brother’s help soon.

With a sigh, he drove towards the office building, ready to use his status as the youngest to get what he wanted. As the car stopped at the intersection, he had to practice his innocent smile so that his brother would not doubt him when he told him his concerns.

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