Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Not Thrilled To See Me, Are You

& Chilling race cut through the silence abruptly.

Gerard suffered an unsettling realization washing over him as he recognized his boss's commanding tone.

The corners of his mouch badn't even settled before his boss spoke up again, stealing the moment.

Showing yoursel Kistan approached, his presence casting a shadow over the once light-hearted atmosphere

Boch Gerard and Freya turned to face bim at the same moment.

Gerard rose swiftly, his threat tightening as he stammered, "Mr-Mr. Shaw..."

Why was his boss here now?

Preya gare Cristan a feeding glance, then resumed watching, seemingly unaffected by his arrival.

of he got in that easily be bad dearly figured out her password. She definitely needed to change it-soon.

Have you prepared the apology statement?" Kristian's voice harbored a controlled anger.

Gerard's eyes darted towards Freva. He was uncertain whether she had drafted it, especially since she had spent the entire afternoon secluded upstairs.

Why the urgency Freya responded coldly. "It will be sent out eventually." Texpect it to be posted by tomorrow evening," Kristian declared, his brow furrowing at her casual demeanor. "it's not, be prepared for the fallout."

"You're really disrupting my evening Freya snapped back, irritation clear in her voice. "Can't I have a moment's peace to watch TV?"

With a sigh, Freya snatched up her glass of water and marched upstairs, her steps echoing.

Both Gerard and Kristian stood there, dumbfounded by the abrupt outburst of Freya's temper.

Gerard, compressing his lips, hesitantly ventured, "Don't worry. I'll stay late and draft one myself. If she hasn't prepared it by tomorrow, I'll send her mine

Kristian merely gazed at him, offering no reply.

Under the weight of his piercing stare, Gerard nervously wiped his brow, puzzled. "Is there something on my

face

He remembered clearly washing up after their meal-his face had been free of anything

"Why aren't you heading out for dinner?" Kristian's gaze hardened, his features tightening into a mask of cold displeasure.

he had lost all sense of wariness. "Ms. Briggs had my meal ordered along with hers around six, and we

seemed to frost

been a long time since he had dined with Freya, yet here was Gerard, seemingly relishing his evening,

slowly on Gerard. "You haven't

the toilets," Kristian instructed, ignoring the question. Gerard raised an eyebrow, his voice tinged with disbelief.

his eyebrow, retorted smoothly, "Do I seem

Briggs?" Gerard inquired, his tone laced with a hint

her personally," Kristian stated, his tone sharpening around the

over his features as he decoded the

on his heel and exited with urgent strides, his departure

screen time, Gerard made it a point to haul

soft click, Kristian's gaze

not appeared tonight, would Freya have tolerated Gerard's

made his way upstairs silently and tapped on the door behind

swung the door

Kristian might linger had never crossed

Gerard's progress; after all, a personal check-in often proved more impactful

Freya promptly tried to close the

Kristian was quick;

shift in his demeanor as she caught sight of him. A pang of jealousy over Gerard's presence

was terse.

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particular fondness for Gerard?" Kristian probed further, his voice laced

with a frosty edge, "I tend to prefer the company of those who

Kristian's voice rose, a mix of frustration and disbelief echoing in

leave," Freya countered

revisited an old grievance. "When you masterminded that

his absence so intense she could almost quantify it-a million just to

pang of discomfort at her quietude; he would have preferred her

the tense moment, Kristian's

seeing the name "Liam", his brow furrowed in irritation. He excused himself to the balcony of the study, answering the call.

through, light and teasing, a stark contrast to the heavy atmosphere Kristian

wasting my time and

yourself out on the

low chuckle, his a

it

relaxed. "Oh, if you were to throw me out, Grandpa would

his impatience

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