Husband With Benefits-Chapter 896: For The First Time

The first time Grant saw her, his heart stuttered, skipped a beat, and then almost stopped entirely. She was breathtaking, far more beautiful than he had ever imagined from the photos he had seen. Her build was delicate, almost ethereal, but her face radiating and laughing.

Grant’s throat went dry. He clenched his drink a little too tightly, forcing himself to take a sip if only to keep from gawking like some love-struck fool. But even the cold burn of the liquid wasn’t enough to dull his reaction to her.

Innocensa Frost descended the grand staircase with her twin brother by her side, their matching golden hair catching the chandelier’s glow like halos. Her smile was warm, serene even, but it carried a subtle distance that made her seem untouchable. She wore diamonds—perfect, glittering fragments of light—and a gown that seemed poured onto her frame, the kind of designer creation that looked both effortless and priceless. There were other women in the room wearing similar finery, but none of them even held a candle to her.

Grant’s gaze lingered on her unwilling to let go of the sight of her, even as his brain rebelled against the idea. She was the perfect princess, untouchable in every sense of the word. She carried an air of elegance so unyielding that it made the idea of even approaching her seem absurd. This wasn’t a woman you could casually charm or impress; she was the kind you admired from a distance, knowing she was far beyond your reach.

He exhaled, pulling himself out of the daze that had overtaken him.

He exhaled slowly, dragging his gaze back to the amber liquid in his glass. What the hell are you doing? he chided himself. Why was he even thinking about her, let alone entertaining impossible notions? This wasn’t just any woman—this was Innocensa Frost. The boss’s daughter. The flawlessly unattainable.

Grant tightened his jaw, forcing himself back to reality. He had a mission here, a purpose that had nothing to do with her. Standing there, staring like an idiot, was not part of the plan. Still, his thoughts remained in disarray, and just as he tried to center himself, something else caught his attention...

Grant clenched his jaw, forcing his gaze back to his drink. He had a mission to complete here, and ogling Innocensa Frost was certainly not part of it. Just then, the older couple started to walk down the stairs and Grant’s eyebrows rose in surprise. Sebastian and Olivia Frost. Their good looks and all were not what surprised him though. It was the fact that the couple was holding hands. Not just looping through the arm pretentious style, but reallly holding hands like new lovers.

Before he could think about how his thoughts were going haywire tonight, Seastian Frost seemed ot have spotted him. WIth his patent smile, the man gestured to him to come closer. He shrugged. He didn’t mind following instructions as long as it got him to where he needed to be.

Sebastian Frost’s smile widened as Grant approached and the older man threw an arm around him like they were long friends. "Grant," Sebastian said warmly, "It’s good to see you. Let me introduce you to my family."

"Olivia, this is Grant Davis the latest visionary to earn our trust—and our investment for his solar powered AI storage facilities. So, if in the coming years, I cannot afford to put food on our table, you know you have to look for him for losing our money."

Olivia chuckled while Grant almost coughed. He would have to take several births to make the Frosts lose that much money that they would not be able to put food on the table.

Olivia smiled at him and extended her hand," Welcome, Grant. It’s rare for someone so young to make such an impression on him. Congratulations on your success."

"Thank you, Mrs. Frost," Grant replied with a polite nod. "It’s an honor to be here, and I’m grateful for the opportunity."

Sebastian clapped him on the shoulder. "Oh you won’t be so happy in some time. Now, let me introduce you to my children." He turned slightly and gestured to the younger version of himself."This is Vincenzo, our eldest," Sebastian said. "He’s been learning to handle the family’s international interests and completing his studies in Harvard."

"Nice to meet you," Vincenzo said, extending a hand before he leaned in conspirationally, "So you’re the guy with the startup everyone’s buzzing about. What’s the secret to getting Dad to open the vault?"

Grant chuckled lightly, shaking his hand. "Hard work, a solid pitch, and maybe a little luck." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Seb shook his head," No luck involved, kiddo. I assure you, whatever I invest in you, I will earn ten fold of that from you. Now, there’s one more introduction I need to make."

Grant’s stomach tightened slightly, already anticipating who the next person would be.

"Innocensa," the girl who had been talking in a soft tone to another woman turned her head at her father’s call and smiled at Seb, who continued," Grant, this is my daughter, Innocensa. She’s going to be the one to ensure that your vision doesn’t just succeed but thrives. She’ll be overseeing the integration of your work with the Frost portfolio."

Grant felt his stomach drop like a stone. It was one thing to be overwhelmed by her beauty, the kind that seemed almost otherworldly, but now Sebastian Frost was dropping this bombshell on him? That he would have to work with her? How on earth was he supposed to manage that? He could barely keep his head on straight just looking at her.

As she extended her hand, her fingers cool and delicate against his palm, Grant struggled to focus and wondered if he’d somehow ended up burning some of his brain cells before coming here. What else would explain the foolish urge in his mind to pull the girl closer, without any care that her father was standing right next to him.