She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 22

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

avoided such trivial matters; even when visits proved necessary, he

to others.

was

misgivings, the manager knocked

peered through the transparent observation window and spotted a suited man standing outside. Instinctively, he glanced toward the balcony where Freya stood.

avoiding any encounter with Kristian.

Kristian would inevitably question her motives for marrying him, perhaps suspecting her of

and

rose to

are you?" he asked while opening the

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

support."

responded with deliberate

manager stood momentarily stunned, internally questioning, "Isn't

Frederick and surveyed

authority.

even greater physical appeal than photographs had

his attention back to Frederick, his eyes

Frederick faltered visibly. "Huh?"

his piercing gaze and offering

you." Frederick accepted

completed, Kristian and

originally

bewildered, staring at his empty hands with mounting anxiety churning in his stomach. The gift meant for the Russell Group's president had been given to Ethel instead. What would

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when visiting

their unexpected visit. He placed the items on

expect you to handle it so well," Freya remarked appreciatively from her position safely hidden

the observation window

forehead creased in

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,

to photographs that

away,"

room, avoiding direct contact with

momentarily stunned. Should she attribute this fortunate escape to

gossip, "did you

responded with surprising candor, "Yes,

physical features aligned perfectly

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