Chapter 9: A Lover
Present Day
As the car drove away from the hotel, Nora reminded herself not to cry. How could she have been so blind to Antonio's shamelessness? He'd betrayed her so badly and other than a little pang of guilt, he had felt absolutely nothing. Did he really believe that after all that happened, she would still be grateful for the crumbs of his friendship?
However, she reminded herself that she too had been at fault here. After all, she had always bowed her head and acceded to his wishes. Could she entirely lay the blame on Antonio?
She felt a blast of cold air from the air conditioner and hugged herself. In the next moment, the heat was turned up, and she could feel herself warming up. She turned to look at the man who was driving and finally broke the silence, "Thank you for... this."
With his eyes still focused on the road ahead, Demetri simply nodded, saying nothing. However, Nora did not mind. In the last two weeks, she had come to realize that Demetri Frost was a man of few words. He treated words as if they cost a fortune, as if he was running a word-saving business and trying to maximize his profits.
"How did you know I was coming out?" she asked hesitantly.
The silence continued, and she wondered if he would ever answer her when he finally did, "Attorney Doughby called me."
"I see. Thank you once again."
Silence reigned again in the small car, and Nora could not help but wonder how to break this. She did not like this tension and awkwardness. "Where are we going?"