Husband With Benefits
Chapter 722: Dora

Chapter 722: Dora

"Excuse me, please," she said, her voice polite but distant, as if she were addressing a stranger.

If anyone else had said those words, Kael would have stepped aside without a second thought. But not for her. Especially not when she couldn’t even be bothered to look him in the eye, treating him as though he were just another obstacle in her path.

"No," he replied firmly, his voice low and unyielding. "I won’t excuse you."

Her head snapping up then, to meet his gaze, her eyes blazing with sudden anger. Perfect. A surge of satisfaction coursed through him. Now she was finally looking at him.

"Dora," he said," We need to talk."

"No." She said and then tried to step around him but he simply moved in tandem, not letting her take a step out. She could try as much as she wanted but he’d been waiting here for the last two hours, so there was no way he was going to let her get away so easily.

Once again, she shot him a look and he was reminded of that morning when he’d done something similar to convince her to go on a date with him. He saw the moment she seemed to think of that too, and gave her a soft smile," Please, Dora. We need to talk."

He watched as she gave him a considering look and waited, holding his breath. He did not know why but he was worried...

"Fine. Let’s go talk in the coffee shop."

Kael nodded and stepped aside, letting her walk out, satisfied. As long as they could talk, they would definitely clarify everything. He would ask her why she did what she did to Kit and then to him. If she was only interested in that Cai, then she should have not used them as substitutes...

She stopped suddenly and he frowned to look at her," Don’t walk next to me."

Kael raised an eyebrow at that,"We are going to the same place."

"Yes. But I do not want to stand next to you! So you can either walk in the front or behind me."

Kael opened his mouth to argue but then thought better of it. No need to fight useless battles. Raising his arms, he took a couple of steps backwards, letting her see that he would be following her. As she started to walk again, he quickly shifted back to his previous thoughts.

But even as he thought of asking these questions, he felt his stomach clench. No. He needed to not question her. Wasn’t that what Rafael had told her. He’d already judged Dora as the culprit, and he needed to not do it...Being objective was the key...

Just then, he watched as Dora sped up and narrowed his eyes. He’d almost not noticed that she’d picked up speed. She thought she could fool him again. Picking up his pace, he quickly moved to walk beside her again, covering the distance between them.

"You’re going in the wrong direction."

"No. I am not."

"The coffee shop was on the left. You took a right."

"Because I am going not to the coffee shop." Dora snapped back, still keeping up a brisk pace, ready to break into a run. Good thing she had worn sneakers today or else running away would have been a problem.

But before she could fully escape him, however, he caught her wrist," You said we could talk in the coffee shop."

Dora narrowed her eyes and tugged her wrist out of his grasp,"I said we could talk in the coffee shop. Yes. But I did not specify a time! So, get out of my way! We’ll talk, if I feel like it. Now, let go of me."

Instead of letting go, Kael stepped closer to her, pulling at her wrist, as he pulled her towards himself," I won’t let go, Dora. Not until I understand what has happened. So, I suggest you better feel like talking because I won’t leave you alone until you do. Of course, if you want me to keep following you, keep avoiding the talk."

Dora stared at him and he stared back before she finally bit out," Fine. I’ll come and..."

"Is something the matter here?" Cai’s voice interrupted them and Kael cursed in his heart! He was back already! Why? Why couldn’t he have come a little bit later?"

He was about to snap at the man but was distracted when she pulled his hand from his and quickly walked to his side," Dora... you.."

"Just wait a minute!", she snapped at him, and he quietened. However, he was not pleased with what he saw as she explained to Caius," I’m going to talk to this man in the Coffee shop. Then we can go later..."

Cai nodded but then stopped her. Kael frowned. And then almost walked to him when the man knelt down on one knee. Was he going to propose? Out of the blue and in front of him? Like hell!

Just as he was about to march forward and stop this, he watched Caius pat his knee silently directing Dora to lift her foot. Without hesitation, she complied, placing her foot on his knee as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Her hands rested on his shoulder with an ease that spoke of deep familiarity.

It shook him. He stood there, feeling a knot form in his chest as Caius reached for the loose shoelace dangling from Dora’s sneaker. He remembered how calm Caius had been when he’d claimed that he was not worried about Dora’s feelings for him.

And this scene, in front of him was like a slap in his face. These two people... stared a connection that was almost palpable...

He looked away, feeling jealous and an inexplicable loss at the same time. She’d trusted him like this that night, and he’d felt on top of the world. But then everything had changed. And now, he could not help but wonder if the two of them would have shared something like this if everything had not been so complicated...

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