Husband With Benefits
Chapter 76: Elijah Frost’s ire

Chapter 76: Elijah Frost’s ire

Elijah Frost stared down at the pictures in his hand with a glower on his face. How dare he? Did Demetri think he was a teenager with raging hormones? He dared to take his wife shopping and then do the deed in a trial room.

Elijah looked at Arabelle’s red face as he handed back her phone and tried to console her," Arabelle! That girl is nothing but a tart! Why would you hurt yourself like this? So what if she has Demetri’s interest now, will she be able to get his acceptance? He keeps her hidden like a dirty secret, which is what she is. Dirty."

Arabelle shook her head and explained," Uncle, my mother already told me that I should be able to tolerate his mistresses but this is much more. My friend told me that Demetri was very doting on her, so much so that he was willing to buy everything for her. And the island he took her to? It is where his private villa is located, isn’t it? No one from the family has also ever been there."

Arabelle hiccuped as she continued with tears streaming down her face. I was willing to overlook everything, even though I was hurt. I even went to his office yesterday to show him I accepted all his needs. But what did he do? He refused to even acknowledge me! If Gabe had not come there in time, I would have been too mortified to show my face! I could even hear the employees snickering behind my back."

Elijah Frost frowned as he heard this. Had Demetri become so arrogant that he would not even give him any face? As he looked at the weeping Arabelle, he could not help but reconsider his decision. Gabe’s liking for the girl was not hidden from him. If he could somehow make Arabelle like Gabe instead of Demetri, Frost Industries could still gain benefits from that and he would be able to gain a little control over Gabe as Arabelle listened to him.

Elijah shook his head. Instead of trying to break the brothers apart and let them follow the path he chose for them, it would be better if he could get Demetri to listen. Once Demetri followed his arrangements, the others would follow like good little sheep.

As he thought of something to say to Arabelle, his butler hurried inside. He raised his eyebrow at the man who was trying to gesture to something and sighed," Arabelle, child, stop crying. You have shown so much patience, have a bit more. I’ll get rid of the tart also if you have a problem with that. But after that... you might have to do something..."

As Arabelle raised confused eyes to Elijah’s statement the old man shook his head. Arabelle might be beautiful, but she had no idea how to use that beauty like a weapon. He would have to tell her mother that she needs to help her understand some vices... only then would Demetri fall into the trap that Elijah was setting up for him.

Soon after Arabelle had been guided away from his office, the butler quickly explained," Sir, there are three pieces of bad news."

Elijah frowned as he waited for the butler to continue and once the first piece of news was relayed, his roar could be heard all over the mansion.

"That ingrate! How dare he! I am the one who taught him everything. I made sure that he could inherit everything without facing stiff competition from any of his brothers! And in return, he is turning against me? He wants to dilute my ownership in the company so that I cannot control him! Contact the other shareholders. Tell them I will buy their existing at double the market price! And tell Gabe and Ian, I want to talk to them!"

The butler shook his head and continued," I’ve already done that, sir. But all the others have already handed Master Demetri their power of attorney as well as the other shareholders had sold their shares to him.

As Elijah broke into a coughing streak, the butler quickly poured a glass of water and helped the old man calm down. This was only the first piece of news...

Narrowing his eyes, Elijah banged his stick on the floor and ordered, "Call the medical centre! It seems Demetri has forgotten who holds the reins in this family! I will remind him."

The butler sighed. And this brought him to the second piece of bad news. "Sir, you are no longer the official guardian of the patient. Master Demetri discovered that you had signed the DNR. He appealed to a judge yesterday and has attained the legal guardianship of the patient."

This time, the man did not have an outburst, even as his eyes glittered dangerously. Elijah Frost was known as a Lion in his younger days. No one ever dared to cross him. And yet, now, his own grandson was not only challenging him but also doing it swiftly, before giving him a chance to retaliate. The boy it seemed was hell-bent on protecting that woman.

That was all Elijah could think of. Why would his grandson suddenly rebel otherwise? It seemed getting rid of his plaything was the first thing that he needed to do.

Leaning back in his armchair, Elijah Frost closed his eyes and spoke," What is the third piece of news?"

The butler hesitated this time. Even though the young master had mentioned this matter last time, the old master had not believed him. "Master, there is gossip among the employees. A small incident happened at the headquarters today. It involved the young master and his...wife. It seems the young madam visited the headquarters today and everyone witnessed that the young master was completely smitten with her."

"What did you say? His wife? The tart that he is seeing? His mistress? She actually dared to visit him at the office? Show me. Show me the footage of this woman! I want to see who has the power to make Demetri lose his head?"

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