She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 A Deliberate

Trap

"Mm," Freya replied with casual indifference.

Frederick's eyes widened. It made perfect sense.

Though Kristian possessed the ability to uncover hidden information, Freya's secrets remained completely

inaccessible.

They continued their hushed conversation for several more minutes.

Freya's phone suddenly vibrated against the table. Glancing down and noticing Trent's name on the screen, she asked Frederick to watch over Sheila while she stepped out to answer the call.

As she pulled open the hospital room door and moved into the hallway, she froze- several figures stood at the corner, with Kristian walking in the middle of the group.

She quickly retreated and pulled the door closed with a soft click.

Frederick looked up, his expression puzzled. "What happened?”

Without offering an explanation, Freya grabbed her phone and hurried toward the balcony of the hospital room.

Kristian, moving deliberately down the corridor, caught a fleeting glimpse of movement and paused outside Sheila's hospital room, his attention immediately captured.

"Mr. Shaw, is something wrong?" asked a representative from the Shaw Group's branch office, concern evident in his voice.

Everyone in the entourage remained bewildered by the unexpected alteration to their schedule.

They had planned to visit the company headquarters but inexplicably found themselves at the hospital instead. "Who occupies this room?" Kristian inquired, his tone measured and dispassionate.

The figure he had glimpsed strongly resembled Freya. She had mentioned during their flight that her journey to Alerith stemmed from a hospitalized family member.

The manager promptly responded, "I believe it's Ethel Briggs, daughter of the CEO of Briggs Group."

"Knock on the door," Kristian directed, his resonant voice carrying natural authority.

The manager hesitated momentarily. "Weren't we scheduled to meet with the Russell Group's president?"

"The Briggs Group is also our partner. Visiting their chairman's daughter during her hospitalization is simply appropriate," Kristian stated with conviction, his deep voice brooking no argument. "Knock on the door."

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knuckles against the door, sensing the situation held more complexity than appeared on the

when visits proved necessary, he routinely

to others.

unusual was definitely

his private misgivings, the

and spotted a suited man standing outside. Instinctively, he glanced toward the balcony where

for me," Freya replied, avoiding any encounter with Kristian. "Don't

motives for

energy to discuss these matters with him and any desire to engage in confrontation within Sheila's

to his

are you?" he asked while opening the

manager introduced himself before gesturing toward Kristian. "This is our president, Mr. Shaw. He learned about Miss Briggs's hospitalization and came to offer

support."

responded with deliberate

momentarily stunned, internally questioning, "Isn't he going to

gaze moved past Frederick and surveyed the

authority.

man possessed even greater physical appeal than photographs had

his attention back to Frederick, his eyes carrying an intimidating intensity as

Frederick faltered visibly. "Huh?"

is a gift for Miss Briggs," Kristian said, withdrawing his piercing gaze and offering the i intended for the

Frederick accepted

that exchange completed, Kristian and his entourage

originally

mounting anxiety churning in his stomach. The gift meant for the Russell Group's president had been given

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when visiting

the door, unable to comprehend the true purpose behind their unexpected visit. He placed the items on the

so well," Freya

the observation window

forehead creased

deliberate trap," Freya explained, recalling the anxiety that had gripped her when she overheard his inquiry. "Whether you acknowledged my presence or denied it, your response would have revealed that you know me personally, I was genuinely

"In truth, I was so distracted by how much more striking he appears in person compared to photographs that I barely registered what he asked. By the time I gathered my thoughts to

away,"

darted nervously around the room,

stunned. Should she attribute this fortunate escape to destiny's

an opportunity for gossip, "did

with surprising candor, "Yes,

physical features aligned perfectly with her aesthetic