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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complied and rapped his knuckles against the door, sensing the situation held more complexity

when visits proved necessary, he routinely

to others.

unusual was

misgivings, the manager knocked

man standing outside. Instinctively, he glanced toward the balcony where Freya stood. "Freya, someone from the Shaw Group seems

me," Freya replied, avoiding any

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

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

to his

you?" he asked

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

internally questioning, "Isn't

past Frederick and surveyed the room,

authority.

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

Briggs here?" Kristian shifted his attention back to Frederick, his eyes carrying an intimidating

Frederick faltered visibly. "Huh?"

Briggs," Kristian said, withdrawing his piercing gaze and offering the

Frederick accepted

completed, Kristian

originally

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

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visiting

He placed

expect you to handle it so well,"

the observation window

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

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,

away,"

the room, avoiding direct contact with Freya's

silent, momentarily stunned. Should she attribute this fortunate

seizing an opportunity for gossip, "did

"Yes, that factored significantly into

physical features aligned perfectly with

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