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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A Deliberate

door, sensing the situation held more complexity than appeared on

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

to others.

was

private misgivings, the

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

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

her motives for marrying him, perhaps

lacked the energy to discuss these matters with him and any desire to engage in confrontation within

to

you?" he asked

manager introduced himself before gesturing toward Kristian. "This is our president, Mr. Shaw. He learned about Miss

support."

Frederick responded with deliberate

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

gaze moved past Frederick and surveyed the room, his presence

authority.

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

to Frederick, his eyes

Frederick faltered visibly. "Huh?"

for Miss Briggs," Kristian said, withdrawing his piercing gaze and offering the i intended for the Russell Group's president. "We hope she

Frederick accepted the

Kristian and his entourage

originally

hands with mounting anxiety churning in his stomach. The gift meant

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visiting the

unexpected visit. He placed the

handle it so well,"

the observation window

creased

his inquiry. "Whether you acknowledged my presence or denied it, your response would have revealed that you know me personally,

appears in person compared to photographs that I barely registered what he asked.

away,"

room, avoiding direct contact with Freya's

fell silent, momentarily stunned. Should she attribute this fortunate escape to destiny's

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

surprising candor, "Yes, that factored significantly into my

perfectly with her aesthetic

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