She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 43

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Kristian shot back, "I never cheated on you with her." His voice carried a sharp edge of indignation.

Freya maintained her silence, convinced in her heart that Kristian would perpetually deny the truth, regardless

of evidence or confrontation.

"Deny it all you want," she finally declared, having already drawn her conclusions about his emotional infidelity. She leaned forward, her gaze intensifying. "Let me make myself perfectly clear. If either you or Ashley approaches me again with your personal drama, I won't hesitate to reveal everything publicly. Consider carefully whether you're prepared to weather the storm of public scrutiny."

"And what about your own actions?" Kristian's penetrating gaze dissected her expression, searching for

weakness.

Freya's brow creased with confusion. "What are you implying?"

"Your relationship with Trent Seymour, and that night you accompanied Edwin to a hotel in Alerith," Kristian pressed, his voice weighted with accusation, eyes locked unflinchingly on hers. "Had it been someone other than me present at that moment, would you have gone with him regardless?"

Fury coursed through Freya's veins like never before.

While she attempted to address concrete issues, he deflected with hypothetical scenarios and false equivalencies.

She shoved him away, her words cutting like glass. "I must be utterly delusional to attempt reasoning with someone so deliberately obtuse."

Kristian stood speechless, caught off guard by her directness.

Just as she prepared to physically remove him from her home, he strode past her with his long legs and settled onto the sofa as though he owned the property, his posture defiant.

He had arrived with genuine intentions of having a reasonable conversation, acknowledging that Ashley's approach to Freya had been wildly inappropriate. Yet somehow, upon facing Freya's disdainful indifference, he found himself deliberately provoking her, speaking words designed to elicit a reaction.

Freya glanced at the man sprawled across her sofa. Experience had taught her that if he truly decided to stay, physical removal wasn't an option within her capabilities.

This situation hardly warranted calling security or law enforcement.

Accepting the inevitable, she returned to the dining table to finish her meal.

Fortunately, her unfussy eating habits meant that even in her agitated state, she could nourish herself

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to her

Kristian's irritation mounted as he watched her eat with apparent

an empty stomach, only to arrive and receive not food but a hefty serving

frustration instead.

deeply, he pulled out his phone and made

completed his

Kristian

paused, momentarily disoriented, uncertain about

provided Freya's address, Gerard responded hesitantly, "It is more than an hour's drive from the company headquarters.” His mind raced, attempting to understand the unusual request. "Including ordering time, we're

passed twelve-thirty. By the time Kristian received his meal,

the afternoon.

know," Kristian replied with surprising

meals. Was this truly the

accompany you to a restaurant?” Gerard suggested diplomatically, aware of Kristian's aversion to ordinary takeout food. "The quality will suffer considerably

before terminating

immediately grasped the situation. Kristian evidently wanted to dine at Freya's

waiting to see

had just finished clearing her dishes when her phone chimed with a message. "Mr. Shaw hasn't eaten yet. The ordered meal will take considerable

back

someone with your compassionate nature and grace would

convince me to escort an ill-mannered man

response, Gerard quietly messaged his boss, "Your lunch will arrive at

deeply as he read

a reply, Freya's voice cut through

and remarked, "Gerard suggested I take you out for lunch.

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you interested?"

greasy food," Kristian began, wondering about Gerard's underlying motives

his feet, he smoothed his impeccable suit and

proceed.

turn," Freya directed with remarkable composure, as though

should suit your

faltered momentarily, caught

unexpectedly within him. As he observed her delicate features, profound guilt

with Ashley had ultimately treated her unfairly. After careful consideration, he resolved to engage in a measured conversation with her following their meal and

voice layered with unspoken emotions

direction Freya

he reached