Husband With Benefits
Chapter 687: Hannah’s downfall

Chapter 687: Hannah’s downfall

"I just wanted to clear the air, Erasmi. I couldn’t bear the thought of you thinking poorly of me." Hannah murmured as she held his hand earnestly, explaining how embarrassed she was for his mistake.

Hannah smiled earnestly as Erasmi stared at her. She’d planned this perfectly. She’d sent him an apology for mistaking his brother for himself and then asked him to apologize to Demetri and his wife as well, letting him know just enough that he would realise something had happened. And then he’d called, just as she’d anticipated, asking about her with concern, she knew she’d succeeded. After all, no man could resist her allure.

"Thank you for meeting me. I just wanted to make sure there were no hard feelings or misunderstandings between us or even between your family and you because of me. I value your friendship too much."

Erasmi smiled then,a slow smile that gave her butterflies. Somehow, she felt that he’d become even more attractive almost magnetic. " I understand, Hannah. But you need not worry, there are no hard feelings between my brother and me because of you."

She breathed a sigh of relief. "That is good then. I would have hated for you to have confronted your brother because of me." With that, she pretended to be shy and looked down, gently pushing her hair behind her ear in a soft motion.

Erasmi’s smile widened even more as he said," It is unbelievable."

She looked into his eyes then," What is unbelievable?"

She felt her heart race as she felt him tuck her hair behind her ear again and softly caress her cheek," Your beauty... It is unbelievable..."

Hannah shook her head as the scene suddenly entered her head and stared expectantly at him, only to not believe her ears when she heard his words," I find it unbelievable that someone can be so delusional."

"De...Delusiuonal? What are you saying Erasmi?", Hannah stuttered.

"You heard me. Do you really think that you are some kind of a siren who can attract anyone? That you are important enough for even your name to be taken between us brothers? Because then you are definitely delusional."

"What are you saying Erasmi? Why would you say such mean things to me? All I’ve wanted is your friendship. Why are you attacking me?"

"Because all I want is the truth. Hannah Spencer aka Hannah Stone aka Hina Spence... and many other names that you have."

Demetri watched as the woman’s face turned pale and waited her out to come up with whatever story she wanted to. And she did not disappoint.

"I... I’m not that person anymore," she began, her voice trembling. "I came here to start over, to turn over a new leaf. And then I met you, Erasmi. I fell in love with you. Can’t you see that?"

"Look, I did what I had to do to survive. I was an orphan, Erasmi. I had no one to guide me or back me. I had to learn to survive on my own. But I’ve changed Eramsi. Trust me."

Please, Erasmi, you have to believe me. I’m not that woman anymore. I’m different. I’m—"

But before she could touch him, Demetri stepped back, avoiding her grasp. "Don’t. Don’t touch me," he said coldly. " You are right. You are a changed woman. Other than scamming people and petty tricks, you’ve also taken to blackmailing others."

Hannah froze, her outstretched hand hovering in the air before slowly dropping to her side as she realized that he was talking about Ava.

"You think you’re so much better than me, don’t you? Did Ava tell you this?" she spat, her voice shaking with anger. "You think your dear wife is above all of this? Above these petty tricks? She’s no saint, Erasmi. She’s just as capable of manipulation as anyone else! Would you like to give you some examples? She"

Demetri stilled. He knew now would be the time that this woman would blurt out everything that Erasmi wanted to know. The one part of Erasmi’s plan that he was not comfortable with. Invading Ava’s privacy... As he sought to redirect this conversation back to Hannah, a cold voice spoke up," Those are my secrets to share, Hannah. You have no right to interfere."

Demetri breathed a sigh of relief as Ava and Erasmi walked in and moved to sit down. He was okay with watching drama. As expected, once Ava and Erasmi were inside the small house, Nora, who had been lurking outside house naturally followed them in.

Hannah’s face twisted with fury as she pointed a trembling finger at Ava. "You planned all of this, didn’t you? You’ve been playing me from the start! You wanted me to get close to Erasmi, to think I had a chance, just so you could watch me fall. So you could get your revenge! Isn’t that right, Ava? But I’m not going down alone, Ava. I have proof. Proof that you’re not the saint you pretend to be."

With a flourish, Hannah brought out the file that she had painstakingly taken care of all these years, just so that she could use it at the right opportunity. "This," she hissed, "is the truth about Ava Frost. Let’s see how your precious husband and his family react when they know who you really are."

"You think you’ve won, Ava? You think you can just walk in here and silence me? Well, let’s see how you talk your way out of this," Hannah sneered, pushing the papers toward Demetri whom she believed to be Erasmi.

Ava looked away when she saw Demetri take the file. She knew her moment of reckoning had come... "That is where you are wrong, Hannah. I am truly ashamed of my past and have worked hard to let go of those things. But you, you’ve used the past as a shield and excuse to continue your wrongdoings and justify your actions."

"Go ahead, Hannah. Show them everything you’ve got. My past doesn’t define me."

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