Husband With Benefits
Chapter 754: Rumors

Chapter 754: Rumors

"Kael? Why would Kael have anything to say about it? I don’t think he even has time to keep up with all the rumors..." Dora frowned, her brows drawing together as she met Rafael’s questioning gaze. There was something in his expression—an edge of worry that made her pause.

"Are you sure Kael doesn’t know about the rumors?" Rafael pressed, his tone just a bit too cautious.

Dora shrugged casually, but her mind was already racing. "Honestly, I have no idea. He hasn’t mentioned anything to me."

Rafael hesitated, his wariness deepening. "You two haven’t been talking?"

Dora glanced at him, her tone light as she tried to diffuse the tension. "We talk every day. In fact, around this time—" Her words trailed off as her phone vibrated on the table, the screen lighting up with Kael’s name. With a mischievous grin, she held it up for Rafael to see. "Speak of the devil."

Before Rafael could react, she answered the call with a bright smile. "Kael! Are you ready to come back now? Today was the last day, wasn’t it?"

The moment Kael’s face appeared on the screen, he softened at the sight of her smile, but just as he was about to respond, he noticed something—or rather, someone—walking to stand behind her. Even before the figure fully emerged into the frame, Kael’s expression faltered. He didn’t need to see the man’s face to know who it was.

"Kael!" Rafael’s voice boomed playfully from behind Dora as he bent down to show his face on the screen, his grin wide. "Have you forgotten your brother already? Not a single phone call! If it weren’t for the security checks, I wouldn’t even know you were still alive."

Kael’s smile stiffened, his usual ease faltering as he stared at his brother’s face close to Dora’s. The truth was that, he had been deliberately avoiding Rafael, the rumors swirling in their circle becoming too much for him to handle gracefully. Dora had been his only solace—the only one who hadn’t pried or tried to give any explanations. In fact, she had not even thought to question it as if believing he would not doubt her.

"Well," Kael finally responded, forcing a chuckle, "I’ve been busy—unlike someone who’s been living it up on an island pretending to be negotiating.

Rafael laughed, the sound light-hearted as he shook his head. "So you have been keeping tabs on us. Anyway, I’m glad you’re coming back soon. It’s been too quiet without you."

As Rafael straightened from his position behind Dora, he gave her a friendly tap on the shoulder, signaling his departure. "I’ll leave you two to it," he said with a grin, waving as he exited the frame.

Dora returned his wave before focusing back on Kael, who had grown unusually quiet. His distracted expression caught her attention, and she tilted her head slightly, concern flickering in her eyes.

"Kael?" she asked softly. "Everything okay?"

Kael blinked, pulling himself back into the moment. "Yeah," he murmured, though the tension in his voice was unmistakable. "I... I think there’s someone here to meet me."

Before Dora could respond, he added quickly, "I’ll call you later, okay?"

Her grin faltered for just a second, sensing that something was off, but before she could question him, he’d already disconnected the call, without even waiting for her to say goodbye.

She tapped her fingers on the table as she disconnected the call. Something was the matter for sure. Prince Rafael could not have come here ’urgently’ just because he wanted to cancel the conference. Then the only other thing they had talked about was Kael...

Could it be that he had come to talk about him? But Kael had been fine.. Until he had spotted Rafael just now. She picked up her phone to call Kael and question him, to clarify the entire situation, but before she could, she received another call.

"Hi and bye."

"Hey hey hey! What do you mean, hi and bye?", the other voice on the phone called out.

Impatiently, she glared at the phone and muttered," Fine, Hi and Bye, Cai. I need to call someone for now."

"Isidora Sterling! If you dare to hang up on me, I will not share the latest news with you."

Dora paused and put the phone back to her ear," This is not fair, Cai! I need to make an urgent call."

"Are you calling Kael?" Cai demanded.

"Yes! See, now you understand. So, don’t be angry, okay? I’ll call you later..."

"Hey! I will definitely be angry! You are ignoring me for your lover." Cai complained making Dora pause," Okay okay! Stop pouting. What is it? Are you going off the grid again?"

"No. Actually, this time, I called to talk to you. About the rumors."

Dora grimaced. "Those dammed rumors have reached you as well?"

"Uh huh! And I really wish I could be a fly on the wall to see Kael losing his shi* and going all possessive over you."

Dora stilled. Rafe wondered about Kael’s reaction and so did Cai. But Kael had not given any reaction. At first she had beleived that Kael was unaware of the news but his conversation with Rafe had shown that he at least knew where Rafe had been. And she herself had mentioned it that night...

Carefully, she asked," Why would Kael react like this? He knows that I am with him only..."

Cai scoffed over the phone," What happend to your EQ? I thought people’s IQ fell when they were in love but your EQ’s disappeared too. Do you not know your Kael? From the moment I appeared in front of him and you ran towards me, he’s been wanting to kill me. If were in the ancient times, he might have challenged me to a duel and killed me several times just to make sure only he could win you over."

"It was only when he discovered that you are my aunt that hos murderous aura has come down a bit.. What are you laughing about?" Cai asked with a frown as she laughed abruptly.

"You called him My Kael."

"I called him Your Kael." Cai corrected and shook his head... Logic had left the chat aparently....

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