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

typically avoided such trivial matters; even when visits

to others.

was definitely

private misgivings, the manager

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

Freya replied, avoiding any encounter with Kristian.

inevitably question her motives for marrying him, perhaps suspecting her

with him and any desire to engage

rose to his

you?" he asked

branch," the manager introduced himself before gesturing toward Kristian.

support."

responded with deliberate

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

Frederick and surveyed the room,

authority.

realizing this man possessed even greater physical appeal than photographs had captured. No wonder

Briggs here?" Kristian shifted his attention back to Frederick, his eyes carrying an intimidating intensity as he delivered the question laden with

Frederick faltered visibly. "Huh?"

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

you." Frederick

completed, Kristian and his

originally

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 they

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visiting the president

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

expect you to handle it so well," Freya remarked appreciatively from

the observation window

creased in

acknowledged my presence or denied it, your response would

scratched his head awkwardly, let out a soft chuckle, and admitted, "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 respond properly, he

away,"

eyes darted nervously around the room, avoiding direct contact with Freya's

momentarily stunned. Should she attribute this fortunate escape to

finally seizing an opportunity for gossip, "did you marry him primarily because

candor, "Yes, that

aligned perfectly with her aesthetic