Husband With Benefits
Chapter 85: Meeting The Grandfather

Chapter 85: Meeting The Grandfather

"Master, these are the young madam’s details." Elijah Frost threw a sharp glance at his butler’s words and reprimanded," Don’t go around giving titles to those of no consequence."

The butler remained silent, merely passing the details to his master. Though Elijah Frost may have disapproved, the undeniable truth was that Demetri Frost had indeed wedded the young woman, binding them in legal matrimony.

Elijah Frost’s disapproval was palpable, but the legal documents and undeniable truth left him with little recourse. Demetri had really decided to all out rebel. He even went ahead and married a young girl almost half his age.

As he read through the details, he could only shake his head. The girl worked in a cafe! Could his grandson have been more cliche? He’d gone and picked up a waitress to wed. "I offered him diamonds but he opted for a lump of coal!"

The more he read about her the more disdain he felt. "This file is incomplete. There are no pictures of the girl."

"Master, the young lady was recently being stalked. As a result, the young master increased his vigilance and we had to stop the investigation lest he be alerted.

Elijah Frost nodded thoughtfully as he read the report. He was a man of the world. What trick had he not seen in the world as he climbed higher and higher up the social ladder? The girl must have pretended to be pitiful and miserable, winning over his grandson’s sympathy. Even though it astounded him that Demetri would fall for such an old trick, he guessed that every man had a downfall. The boy had been alone for so long so he must have succumbed to the beautiful woman.

But Elijah Frost knew how to get rid of gold diggers and protect his children and grandchildren. He had done it in the past and he would do it again.

"Arrange a meeting with this girl. It should be a coincidental meeting. Today" Elijah murmured the orders before leaving the room. The butler shook his head. No one would believe that Elijah Frost would simply run into his daughter-in-law. He just hoped that this would not create more trouble between the two masters.

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As Nora stepped out of the changing room after a long shift, she could feel her feet protest. Why did she have to wear high heels today of all days? It was her duty to close off the cafe today since Maya and Lena had both taken off but Nora felt too tired. It was still fifteen minutes to closing and she was ready to throw in the towel.

Outside, she paused in the middle or stretching as she noticed a customer. Hurriedly, she walked over to the old man and smiled," What would you like to order sir?"

As the old man turned to look at her, her smile disappeared. It was a little odd to see Demetri’s face stamped on an older man who sat in the wheelchair. This man must be Demetri’s grandfather.

A bit surprised, Nora blurted out," Grandfather?"

The old man banged his stick on the floor and scowled," How dare you call me grandfather. You may address me as Master Frost."

Nora raised an eyebrow at that. Well, she had been warned by Demetri that his grandfather would establish contact soon. She had not expected the man would come to her directly but naively assumed that the man would have someone call her over the phone and summon her.

Sigh, it was time to put on her acting cap and get to it. According to Demetri’s requirements, she was supposed to act insolently and totally determined to stay married to him or any way to convince his grandfather that he was totally unavailable. It was up to her whether she made the old man believe that she was totally in love with him or whether she was a gold digger.

Elijah Frost sucked in a sharp breath as he finally took a good look at the girl. This could not be. This face... he thought back to the name on the file- Nora Williams... This girl looked so much like... Now he knew why Demetri had chosen to marry her so hastily. Why he was so protective of her.

No no no. He needed to get rid of this girl at the earliest or all the wounds of the past would be scraped open. Had the boy totally lost his sanity? How could he marry the girl who looked so much like the girl from the past? How could he even look at her face and accept her as his wife?

Elijah Frost, still grappling with his emotions, finally cleared his throat and turned his attention to Nora. His initial shock began to give way to his determination to fix the situation.

He leaned forward, his piercing eyes fixed on her. "Miss Nora Williams, I believe it’s time we had a candid conversation."

Nora met his gaze, her expression carefully neutral. "Certainly, Master Frost. But first, let me correct you on a small matter. You can address me as Nora Williams Frost. What would you like to discuss?" She had initially planned to make the old man believe that she was in love with Demetri but looking at his expression, he had already decided that she was up to no good so she would not really break his imagination.

Already irritated with the girl, the old man resisted the urge to bang his stick again. The girl was already challenging him! What insolence!

He wasted no time in getting to the point as he placed a blank cheque on the table. "I’ll be straightforward with you. I’m willing to offer you a substantial amount of money to divorce my grandson, Demetri. You get out of his life. I will even sponsor your education abroad if you agree to all this immediately."

Nora feigned contemplation, pausing for dramatic effect. She knew this was the moment Demetri had warned her about, the point where she needed to play her role to perfection. However, even as she stalled for time, she could not help but wonder that Demetri was much like Mr Elijah Frost. Direct and to the point.

After a few moments of apparent consideration, she responded, her tone a bit smug and yet composed, "And why, Master Frost, would I even consider such an offer? Your grandson and I are happily married, and I see no reason for your meddling. I already have access to all those things while being married to Demtri. Why would I reject a milk giving cow in favor of a getting a few days of milk? mmm?"

The old man’s eyes hardened at this response.

He leaned in closer, his voice colder. "You’re a mere waitress, Miss Williams," he stressed on her name before continuing," and my grandson is the heir to a substantial fortune. Do you honestly believe this marriage can stand? He already has a childhood sweetheart! So think carefully! If you refuse my offer now, you may come to regret it later."

Nora shrugged off the threat, even as her legs beneath the trembled almost violently. However, her face continued to be serene as she continued," I never regret things, Master Frost. Whether I accept your offer or not, I’d already won the day I signed the marriage certificate."

Elijah narrowed his eyes. This girl was too confident for his liking. But after this exchange, he realized that he would have to take a different approach to handle this girl..."

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