Chapter 152: Almost Like Love
The soft glow of the table lamp illuminated the cozy living room where Nora was engrossed in a book, surrounded by piles of notes and textbooks. To any onlooker, it would look as if she was studying diligently but only Nora knew that she was actually binge-reading a series of novels and was already on her second one.
The books had always provided her with a means to escape reality, giving her the freedom to not be cynical anymore and believe in love, even though she did not believe in it in real life.
She’d actaully planned to not start the series until after her upcoming exams but the discussions from the morning had left her a bit unbalanced, sending her mind into an information overload. First there was all about Nellie then with Demetri and then eventually everything that Gabe had told her.
However, despite the urgency of the two other situations, it was Demetri that she was having trouble with. The man who had seemed to be the most straightforward to understand, almost like an open book seemed to be the most complicated. And she did not understand her own reaction to him. He seemed to possess some kind of power over her. And that realization made her uncomfortable.
She shook her head and carefully tried to read the words as the hero tried to confess his feelings to the heroine," Serena... I have always loved you even if I never been able to speak the words. A man... he wants to do everything he can for the woman he loves. Look at everything and ask yourself if my every action has not been to make you happy."
Nora blinked at the words. Weren’t they too cheesy? Her concentration was broken when a sudden click of the door sounded. Realizing that her husband had returned, she quickly hid the novel under the textbooks and grabbed a pile of notes.
Demetri Frost was a tough taskmaster and if he knew that she was reading a novel before her exams, he would really stare at her in a way that would make her want to drown herself for being careless towards herself.
She looked up as Demetri closed the door behind him and gave him a huge grin. "Hi."
Demetri paused in the act of taking off his suit jacket as he stared at her intently.