Husband With Benefits

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."