She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Is It That You Trust Everyone Else But......

Everyone fell into a heavy silence.

They had merely followed the scripted deceit. Yet, inexplicably, Kristian had swallowed the tale whole.

"Mr. Shaw, actually..." one of them, grappling with a twinge of guilt, began, his voice trailing off as he considered revealing the truth-that Freya truly was swift on her feet.

Kristian's gaze swept over them, frosty and detached.

The man in the white T-shirt hastened to elaborate. "Ms. Briggs indeed outpaced us, but only because she'd asked us earlier to ease off, ensuring she wouldn't get caught."

"Yes, yes, that's precisely what happened."

"That's the whole story."

The rest quickly echoed their agreement, nodding along without hesitation.

The man in the white T-shirt cast a sharp, annoyed glance at his companion who had nearly let the truth slip.

Freya caught the exchange from the corner of her eye.

"Get lost," Kristian snapped, his anger no longer contained.

At his command, the group dissolved, scattering in all directions like leaves in the wind.

Freya wanted to keep someone back to ask questions, but it was too late.

Gerard, noticing everyone dispersing, swiftly started the car, maneuvered it close by, and then exited.

Before he could utter a word, he noticed Freya wrenching free from Kristian's hold, her usually serene face now clouded with fury.

Gerard began cautiously, "Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, perhaps we should discuss this matter at home."

"Call me Freya or Ms. Briggs," she insisted sharply.

Kristian's presence seemed to drop in temperature, a frosty aura enveloping him. Gerard hesitated, then revised his address. "Ms. Briggs, who were those people we just encountered? How did you come to be involved with them?"

The question visibly soured the expressions of both Freya and Kristian.

Without a word, Freya turned and strode off, clearly not intending to follow the same path as Kristian.

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"Stop!" Kristian's command cut through the air, laced with fury.

on, blatantly

out, grabbed her

snapped

intently on the road ahead,

of anger towards Kristian but paused, reflecting that

interrogate her about her actions, accusing her of trying to set up Ashley. It was no big

car surged forward into

an hour later,

hands shaking, hesitantly opened the door, bewildered by

when

Freya from the car with a

remarkable self-control, she might

unforeseen complications. Kristian violently slammed

the couch and towered over her, his voice laced with accusation. "What were you thinking? And how

ask the person who said I'm the mastermind,"

"Freya Briggs!" he bellowed.

to yell; I can hear you perfectly," Freya

drag Ashley into this mess and accuse her of arranging for assailants

overtook Freya. She rose to

squarely. "Is it that you trust everyone else

answer is?" he snapped, tossing the

my point clear," Freya replied, her voice dripping with disappointment. "Believe it or

he thought about the situation, his voice growing

let his words float by, barely registering them. Watching her nonchalant demeanor, Kristian felt a wave

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Is It That You Trust

after her

you're staying here," he declared, his tone leaving no room for debate. "You're not stepping outside until we settle

his hand, he summoned over twenty bodyguards to

scanning the room, she inquired, "Where will I be sleeping?" Kristian

his frustrations, and yet, she was

you really think you can do as you please just because my family

composed. "Your grandpa has always treated

into a brooding silence, labeling her in his

you send over a few outfits for me," Freya instructed with a calm authority. "And pick up some tampons; my

no answer, she insisted, "Did you

not your errand

should go out and

Kristian

ended on a