Husband With Benefits
Chapter 757: A Rough Week

Chapter 757: A Rough Week

"What’s the hold-up? Why haven’t they opened the gates yet?" Kael muttered under his breath, frustration simmering as he sat waiting to disembark. He’d had a rough week and now having to sit here was not something that he was happy about. Additionally, as part of the royal fleet, his plane was always given top priority during travel. Yet today, delays plagued them—one issue after another, as if the world had conspired against him.

"I’ll check on it, Your Highness," the flight attendant responded nervously. "But from what I’ve gathered, there’s been a problem on the ground. The authorities are involved."

Kael’s brow furrowed. "Authorities? What authorities?"

"The police, sir. They’ll be here shortly," the attendant added, her voice dropping lower as if speaking too loudly might summon the very officers she was talking about.

"The police?" Kael’s voice hardened, "Why on earth would the police be involved?"

From beside him, a soft, trembling voice broke the tense silence. "They’re here for me. They have to be. Why else would the police come here?" The woman sitting next to him clutched his hand tightly, her fingers icy despite the warmth of the cabin. Her eyes, wide with fear, darted toward the exit as if she expected officers to burst in at any moment.

"They’re not here for you," he reassured her the woman. "Everything from that time was dealt with. It’s all in the past. The case is closed, and no one is coming after you."

"But what if it isn’t? What if they’ve found out I’ve returned? They could—" the woman continued to speak but this time, Kael sent over a sharp look at her. There was no need to mention the buried past, especially in front of strangers. Though his crew had all signed NDA’s it was too easy to break them off in the face of good money.

"Listen to me. You’ve done nothing wrong. You’re safe here with me. I’ll go see what’s going on. Stay here."

As he rose to leave, she tightened her grip on his hand, her panic flaring as she looked up at him with pleading eyes, her nails digging into the back of his hand. "Don’t go," she whispered urgently, her voice shaking. "Please, Kael. They might try to do something to you."

Kael paused, leaning down to look into her eyes, his expression softening even further. "No one’s going to do anything to me, or to you. I’ll just speak to the crew, figure out what’s happening. You stay here and try to relax, okay?"

The woman reluctantly let go of his hand and then turned to look out of the window, as if keeping an eye out for the police. Kael took a deep breath as he finally walked away. He had not expected her to join him on this return trip! He’d spent all day yesterday trying to calm her down, but instead she’d actually hidden on his plane to return here. Kael grimaced. Even though he’dassured her that he would handle everything, he wasn’t sure.

He frowned as the flashing lights of the police cars reflecting off the glass. But it wasn’t the officers that made his stomach drop—it was the woman who stepped out with them, grinning like she had just won a game. Dora.

His eyes widened. Damn it! She shouldn’t be here.

Kael cursed under his breath, his mind scrambling. Even as he wanted to get to Dora, the woman inside would be a much bigger problem if she were to be seen by Dora.

Quickly turning to the flight attendant, he ordered urgently, "Don’t let her come out. Whatever happens, keep her inside the plane. Understood?"

Taking a deep breath, Kael stepped down from the plane, his shoes clicking on the metal stairs as he descended toward the tarmac, where Dora had already spotted him.

As if reading his thoughts, Dora jumped from the slow-moving car before it had fully stopped. He hurried down faster, as he watched her almost run towards him. She looked too beautiful in the gown... like an angel.

He barely had time to brace himself before she threw herself into his arms. He caught her effortlessly, her familiar frame colliding with his chest as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She hugged him tightly, and he could feel her heart beating wildly. Despite the weight of the situation, his body instinctively responded, hugging her back with the same intensity.

"Well, hello there, handsome," Dora said teasingly, her voice muffled slightly as she buried her face in his shoulder. "You didn’t think I’d miss your grand return, did you? I’ve missed you."

Kael smiled as he felt her nuzzle him and tightened his hold on her," You like like a runaway bride in that ivory gown..."

Dora looked up at him and grinned," I think I should look like a bandit bride. I am all dressed up, ready to kidnap my groom."

"I’m all yours to kidnap." Kael muttered before bending down to kiss her. He’d thought to avoid that, but he couldn’t. He needed her to feel calm.

As they stepped back, he remembered the woman in the airplane and quickly caught Dora’s hand. " Let’s go."

Dora frowned as she turned to look back at the airplane and sighed," You don’t want to wait for your things?"

"Nah! I’d rather spend time with you. I’ll have my assistant get it for me."

Dora grinned but let him lead her to the waiting car as she teased him," Spoiled brat."

"If wanting to be with you makes me a spoilt brat then so be it."

Dora shook her head, but somehow, she couldn’t help but turn back to look at the airplane behind her. She didn’t know why, but she somehow felt as if someone was staring at her... And it didn’t feel like normal curiosity from strangers about her identity.

But as they drove away, she could only shake off her head at this. If there was someone or something hiding, she would discover everything eventually.

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