Husband With Benefits
Chapter 694: A Toast

Chapter 694: A Toast

To our future." The six brothers clinked their glasses, the collective sound ringing out like a promise. They sat in Gabe’s room, waiting for the women to finish their dress trials before heading to the rehearsal dinner.

Ian leaned back in his chair, a playful smirk tugging at his lips. "Gabe, I don’t know what to say about your latest business move. I mean, with all the press coming here tomorrow and the wedding photos set to be splashed across every media outlet, it almost feels like you’re orchestrating an advertisement campaign for the resort. Mixing business with pleasure—now that’s taking things a bit too far, don’t you think?"

Gabe chuckled in amusement, "Hey, don’t let Autumn hear you say that" he warned, shaking his head. "This is our wedding and this resort—well, it’s our baby. If our special day brings a little fame to the place, we’ve worked so hard to build, where’s the harm in that? It’s a win-win, if you ask me."

"There’s multi-tasking and then there is this..." Erasmi sighed as he sipped his own glass. But he had to agree.. it was a win win. This place looked like something out of a dream wedding and with the pictures set to be shared tomorrow, it would become the next hottest destination for weddings.

Lucien raised his glass at Gabe and added," Hey! He’s actually hit two targets with one shot. He’s made Autumn the happiest woman on Earth and found a way to monetize their wedding vows."

"You know," Seb however, brought out the concerning subject, "you’re going to leave this baby behind and move back to the city soon. What then? Who’s going to take care of everything here? Is Autumn going to be okay with that?"

Gabe nodded," Yep. Autumn has already trained her replacement and Jacks is going to be here for another six months. While he finds and trains a replacement for himself here. So, we’ll be okay I guess. We need to keep Arabelle away from here."

"Did someone say something to her?" Demetri spoke up, sharply this time. They’d been keeping an eye out for any gossip that might reach Arabelle. And thought; they’d been able to filter it out."

"We can’t be on the defensive forever, Demon. And you know that. It is better if she leaves here and comes back only after she has heard the truth from us and no one else. What about you, Lucien Frost? When are you holding the wedding? Yours will be the last of the Frosts of this generation. Its going to have to be a royal affair probably."

Lucien looked down at his glass and shook his head," We are not holding the wedding celebration."

This time, there was a pin drop silence in the room until finally, Ian asked worriedly," Did something happen?"

Lucien frowned and shook his head," If you mean if something happened between Evana and me? Then, no! We are still strong. And Evana and I are going to elope like Ian and Bella.But something did happen on Evana’s side... However, we can always discuss that later. For now, this will be the last Frost Wedding of this generation. So, lets enjoy that."

"To the last Frost Wedding celebration of the generation!" Lucien raised his glass in a toast and after a moment’s hesitation, everyone raised their glassed and clinked.

For a moment, the entire room remained covered in tension before Ian leaned back and smiled, "You know," turning to face Gabe, "it’s kind of iconic how we all thought you’d be the first one of us to get hitched and Demon be the last."

"And it turned out to be the other way round." Erasmi completed the sentence while Seb protested," Hey! What do you mean Demon would be the last. What about me? I was the eternlal bachelor!"

"Nah! You were just the pining lover, the one who was supposed to live in heartbreak until rescued."

"Ahh! And you were sure that Olivia would rescue me so soon?"

"That was soon? The two of you were slower than a turtle."

"Hey! You are the one who is slower than the turtle."

"Oh yes!!"

Before everyone could start an argument, there was a knock on the door as Jacks announced, "The ladies are ready to leave."

Quickly the brothers abandoned their drinks and ambled out, while Demetri gestured to Lucien to throw down. As they walked down the hallway, Demetri questioned Lucien, "Whats up?"

"Evana is going to step down as the crown pirncess."

"What? Why?"

"Its those politicians, those people are not ’comfortable’ with her marrying a businessman."

"What? So? You can jsut resign." Demetri pointed out.

"Yes. But they are not happy with that as well. According to the oppostion, I am the most unsuitable person to marry her. So, they gave her a choice- me or the throne."

"And she chose you? What is wrong with her?" Demetri asked and Lucien punched his arm," Hey!"

"Okay okay! But if they were so opposed to marriage, then you guys could have just continued to live in sin... and when Evana was pregnant, they would have to allow for marriage of have the baby bron out of wedlock."

Lucien rolled his eyes," What do you think? They didn’t think of that. But anyway, they have all been making things difficult for her unanimously. So, Uncle Alexander asked her if she wanted to step down because Isidora was willing to take her place. He’d already asked her apparently."

Demetri frowned at that," Dora is too young for the throne or to decide if she wants the throne or not!"

"I know. And me and Evana both tried to talk her out of it. But, you know how she can be. Anyway, Uncle Alexander also believes that by the time Isidora is old enough to fall in love, they should have made some asjustments to the laws."

"But its too big a gamble to take on something that might not turn out the way we expect."

Lucien shrugged," We can’t help it. Their committee has already regressed backwards, and they are soon going to announce that to ascend to the throne, you have to be married to someone from a Royal family only. Barbaric and a loss to us all.. but that is the reality of it."

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