Husband With Benefits-Chapter 41: Throwing a Tantrum(Unedited)

As the events of the morning settled within her, Arabelle had difficulty controlling her emotions which threatened to burst out of her like a volcano. The scene had hit her like a tidal wave - the man she had grown fond of, the only one who had ignited a spark within her, was already entangled in the clutches of another girl. Anger surged through her veins, a hot mixture of resentment and disbelief.

Arabelle had remained silent all through the journey as she had tried to compose herself. Once checked into the hotel room, she threw her purse onto the bed as furious tears rolled down her cheeks. Just then her phone started to ring and she answered it with a cry, "Can you believe this, Mom?" she seethed, her voice laced with a bitter edge. "All this time I’ve been investing my emotions, my thoughts, into him, thinking we had a connection. And what do I find out? He’s got a mistress, someone else holding his attention!"

Her eyes blazing with anger, she told her mother the entire scene that she had witnessed and continued, "It’s absurd! How can he not see that no one else but me deserves him? I mean, who does that w*ore think she is, swooping in and claiming what should rightfully be mine?" Her fists clenched as she vowed," He should be with me, Mom. It’s crystal clear. Our chemistry, and our understanding - it’s unmatched. This other girl doesn’t know him like I do. It’s an affront to me, mom. You have to help me find her identity! I want to fight her and teach her a lesson!"

Arabelle wiped her tears as her mother slowly explained things to her about how rich men liked to keep mistresses on the side. Arabelle closed her eyes tightly as her mother advised her to continue being with Demetri as if nothing had happened. Once they were married and she had a foothold in the Frost household, she could make sure that Demetri would not stray.

Calm after her mother’s repeated assurances, Arabelle slept peacefully. As she woke up, she had already forgotten the incident of last night.

Fueled by a newfound determination, Arabelle decided to take her mother’s advice to heart. With a mind focused on a plan of action, she set her sights on getting closer to Demetri as she had originally planned. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Humming a small tune, Arabelle donned a demure pink bikini under her sarong, tying her hair up in a casual knot. She’d already asked Great Uncle Elijah to send Demetri to her room to escort her and show her around the place. This hotel was Demetri’s pride and joy and she knew that he had fought hard to buy this place when he first became the CEO all those years ago. She was pretty sure that he would want to share this place with her.

As she waited, she imagined him coming over and seeing her like this. Maybe he wouldn’t even take her to the hot springs and simply push her onto this bed. She’d protest a bit before surrendering herself to him. As her daydreams spun further and further, she imagined him declaring his feelings for her. And then they would get married. She imagined how Demetri would discard the mistress that he had hugged at the airport until slowly a small smile covered her lips, and the woman at the airport had now morphed into her. Demetri would declare her as the love of his life one day soon...

***

On the other end of the phone, Elijah Frost was trying to be patient with his grandson. While Elijah was used to having his way, he had also come to acknowledge that his power was declining while that of his grandson and expanded exponentially. He’d been using all means to get Demetri to adhere to his wishes, but the boy seemed to have become as slippery as an eel. No tactics seemed to work on him.

Of course, he still had the Ace in his hand, but he did not want to use that card too often or it would lose its value. Already he had the feeling that the Ace was not going to be useful for long.

"Come on Demetri, it’s a beautiful city! You should take that lovely girl out and show her around. Take her to those natural hot springs and show her around.

Demetri sighed impatiently," I came here for work, not to be a tour guide."

The old man sighed deeply and spoke," Work will always be there, but these moments, won’t wait forever. Trust me, showing her around and spending quality time will leave a lasting impression. She is your future wife."

Demetri could already feel a headache coming on and sighed," Goodbye Grandfather."

"Demon? Demon? Now you listen to me, if I come to know that she was not shown around..." The phone had already been disconnected before Elijah could complete his threat. Elijah Frost ordered the butler to call again but the phone had already been disconnected and switched off.

***

As Arabelle continued to wait, she started to feel sleepy. For a moment, she wondered if she should go out and explore the springs herself but eventually her pride won out.

No, Demetri had to come out with her. Today, she will make sure that everyone sees her with him so that they would know that she was indeed his fiancé. Then and only then would she be able to warn off those who would try and use their viles on him.

Thankfully there had been no paparazzi’s at the airport and no one had recognized Demetri with the h***y today or she would have been so humiliated.

Just as she was about to fish out her phone to call great uncle, the doorbell rang. Quickly adjusting her clothing so that her figure was displayed to the best effect, she opened the door with a smile.

"You look beautiful...Shall we?"