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1.09% Husband With Benefits / Chapter 10: Wedding Night With The Demon

Chương 10: Wedding Night With The Demon

"Mr. Frost, I cannot move in with you tonight."

As Nora uttered those words, the temperature in the car seemed to drop a few degrees, and Nora gulped. This man was too intimidating. Hurriedly, she raised her hands to clarify as she said, "I am not trying to be difficult or playing games. My things are in storage. I did not move them to Antonio's house, and I had hoped to be able to escape after the wedding. I really did not expect them to be so shameless as to insist that I attend the entire reception."

Finishing in a small voice with a shrug of her shoulders, she couldn't help but wince. Sara looked dainty, but the girl really had mean claws!

"Collect them tomorrow." The man answered easily.

Nora wanted to protest, but then simply sighed. She hated arguments, and there was no need to argue. She could simply sleep in the dress.

Nora tried to hide her curiosity, but she was sure she had failed. She had not expected the man's house to be so... warm and welcoming. But it was just that. Even though the house had minimal furniture and almost no artifacts or decorations, the muted palette of the walls gave it an open look. The absence of excess seemed to create a sense of peacefulness, like a garden of tranquility.

It was vastly different from her own home, where taking a wrong turn could lead to accidentally breaking something. She liked this place. She was about to compliment him, but the man had already walked away, leaving her standing in the foyer.

Was she supposed to settle on that comfortable-looking couch? Or should she explore this mansion and choose a room for herself? Before she could think much, however, the man returned with a small bag in his hand and motioned for her to follow him.

Blinking curiously, she followed him as he led her up a winding staircase. As she entered the room, she almost walked into his back, realizing too late that he had stopped. "Your room. And this bag has things you may need for tonight."

Nora accepted the bag and carefully peered inside. The bag seemed to contain basic toiletries and a t-shirt. "Thank you, Mr. Frost."

The man looked at her intently for a moment, and Nora could only blink up at him uncomfortably. Did he want something?

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, he spoke, "People who know me call me Demon."

Nora blinked as he walked away after dropping that line. People who knew him called him Demon? Just how intimidating was this man? And why did he tell her that? Did he want to scare her? Nora frowned and wondered if that was the case. Well, she was already apprehensive about him. The only thing stopping her from cowering was her determination not to revert to her old self.

As she arranged her toothbrush and other items, Nora finally concluded that maybe he wanted her to address him as Demon. After all, soon she would have to portray a woman who was deeply in love with him and intimate with him.

Slowly, she slipped out of her dress and winced at the marks on her shoulders. There was a clear imprint of fingers, and her skin had been scratched by Sara's nails. Wincing, she carefully removed the dress and put on the t-shirt and the large drawstring shorts from the bag. With everything settled, the last thing she noticed was a small brown package.

Her eyes widened as she saw the ointment. Did he know that she was hurt?

Embarrassed by her own vulnerability, Nora quickly shook her head to dismiss the thoughts. It had never been her fault that they had hurt her. Over the past few weeks, while pretending to be on vacation and preparing for today's events, this was the mantra Grandma Dorothy had made her repeat several times. The affection that the couple had showered on her in these few days had surpassed what she had received in all her nineteen years.

Applying the ointment, she settled into the softest bed she had ever felt and closed her eyes, ready to face the new challenges of tomorrow. Finally, all the preparation she had done would come to fruition tomorrow.

However, she had barely closed her eyes when her phone started to ring. It was her best friend. She'd barely pressed the phone to her ear when she heard her best friend squeal, "Where are you? I hope you didn't go back to the witch's house. And what's going on? Are you going to keep secrets from me now? The next time I get a suspense thriller book, I won't tell you the ending!"

Nora grinned at her best friend's rapid-fire questions. She and Isabella had bonded over their love for fiction novels, and if there was one person her best friend despised, it was Nora's mother, whom she called a witch.

"I'll tell you everything tomorrow. Let's meet up for lunch."

"You want me to endure the night with the agony of being kept in suspense? Fine. I'll do that too for you." Isabella sighed dramatically. However, she became serious the next moment as she said, "Nora, I really hope you're okay..."

"Yes, Bella... and if I'm not, I will be."


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Hey everyone! To all those who have been following the story from the beginning, I have changed Nora's age from 18 to 19 years. Though 19 is not much different, 18 was too young. Also, I am so happy that the book has already received a contract from webnovel! I hope you are enjoying the book up until now. Also, though we've started out slower, I hope you look forward to our Nora charging ahead in the coming chapters! Your comments, reviews and power stones are what make me look forward to writing more so do share some motivation!

Chương 11: The End Of Discussion

Early in the morning, Nora woke up with a jerk, looking around askance at the new surroundings. It took her a moment to recall that she was not in her mother's home now but her new husband's.

As she stared at the ceiling, she could not help but sigh. A month ago, the word 'husband' would have evoked butterflies in her stomach and Antonio's smiling face and now, she felt nothing... No, not nothing. She felt intimidation as she thought of her new husband. It wasn't as if she was scared that he would be violent or harm her in some way. Just an instinct that she could never afford to offend him.

She wondered if he would now let her know why he had married her and how he wanted to proceed for her to 'show' her love for him. It was always better to have a script beforehand. Maybe now would be a good time to ask. What if he was a morning person and might be approachable? Jumping out of bed, she quickly raced to the bathroom to freshen up so that she could have a discussion with him.

***

He was NOT a morning person. As Nora sat on the small breakfast table across from him, staring at his face as he read some papers, Nora came to this conclusion. If anything, the man looked even more harsh with the sunlight over him.

She cocked her head and looked at him objectively. If Demetri Frost was a character from a novel, the author would describe him as brooding, enigmatic, etc etc. He would possibly be a serial killer posing as a detective or if it was a romance novel then the dynamic anti-hero who would steal the female lead.

"Ahem ahem." Nora was brought out of her thoughts by the sound of him clearing his throat. Realising that she had probably been staring, she quickly looked away and then her gaze fell on the thing that had been pushed in her direction.

It was totally a step out of a novel and she could not help but giggle. His eyebrows raised at her unprecedented reaction and she blurted out truthfully," I was just thinking that you look like someone who has stepped out of thos online webnovella and then you do this classic novel move of giving your wife a Black Card."

Demetri stared at her while Nora could not help but curse in her heart. Why did she have to open her mouth and talk about reading novels? Antonio used to hate it and called it a waste of time. She sighed and was expecting something derogatory when he spoke," And then?"

The two words caused her to blink in confusion. What then? Did he want her to tell him what happened after that?

Hesitantly, she spoke," She will try to refuse but in vain."

That earned her a nod as the man returned to sipping his coffee.

Utterly bewildered, Nora sipped her own coffee before sighing," I know we agreed that you will bear all the expenses but I really do not need your money. I agreed because I wanted to avoid arguments. My tuition fee is covered by the trust fund that my grandparents left me and I do get an allowance from that. I will also be working part-time so… you can just take your card back."

Demetri, however, finished his coffee and stood up with a glib remark," You need to re-read your novels. Trying to return is no use."

By the time Nora had gathered her wits the man was already out of the door with the discussion at an end. And she realized she had once again forgotten two important tasks. One, she'd needed to get her husband's phone number and second-the script for their task...

Grabbing the card from the table, she stood up and threw the rest of her horrible coffee into the sink. She hated black coffee! As she looked around the bare kitchen, with all the appliances but no groceries, she wondered if the man lived on takeout...

But that was none of her concern. Since she was moving in, she had already decided that she would treat this situation as if she was living with a roommate. And so she would simply take care of her own groceries from today. But now, she had to take care of an immediate problem... She had no clothes to wear...

Just then, her own phone vibrated and she looked at the message from an unknown number that said- "Bag on the couch. Help yourself."

***

As Nora stared at herself in the mirror, she could not help but wonder if the man had a personal shopper. The few times she had met him, his own clothing had been impeccably tailored to fit him. But now, even her clothing was perfectly fitting.

Well, whether the clothing had been chosen by him or the shopper, it made no difference since it would be perfect for the meeting now. And once that was done, she could even enjoy her time with Isabella before going to collect her things. Also, she now had the man's number. Thinking carefully, she saved his number as Mr Frost but then frowned. And quickly changed it again. Better to name him, 'Mr Husband.'

She could not help but wonder if the dress was his way of paying her... Grandpa William had given her the bare basics that Demetri Frost had asked him to look for a contract wife.

In the next moment, she shrugged her shoulders. It should make no difference to her. She would simply find a way to return what he spent on her when she had access to her own money...

With a last glance at herself in the mirror, Nora took a deep breath and practised her uncaring smile. Today was going to be the toughest and most painful performance of her life.


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Hello everyone. How are you all doing? What do you think of our Demon? Are you as frustrated as me that he speaks so less? I want to know what is on the guy's mind but he is so stingy with his words and thoughts!

Author: "Sigh, Demon you need to talk more!"

Demon: "Pay up and I will talk."

Author: "Uhhh... you are already a billionaire."

*Demon shrugs shoulders*

Demon: "I need to spoil my new wife. So all the money in the world is not enough. She is too young."

Author: *facepalm* "I've created a demon."

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