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.

dinner already," Gerard responded, recalling how he had been so captivated by the variety show that he had lost all sense of wariness. "Ms. Briggs had

to frost over at

a long time since he had dined with Freya, yet here

dawned slowly on Gerard. "You

ignoring the question. Gerard raised an eyebrow, his voice

a sardonic lift of his eyebrow, retorted smoothly, "Do I

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

stated, his

on Gerard, a shadow passing over his features as he decoded the frostiness in his boss's manner. "Understood, I'm off to

heel and exited with urgent strides,

it a point to haul out the garbage as he

Kristian's gaze swept

he not appeared tonight, would Freya have

upstairs silently and tapped on

Gerard, swung the door open

Kristian might linger

after all, a personal check-in often proved

tried to close

quick;

him. A pang of jealousy over Gerard's presence made his tone unusually harsh. "Not thrilled to see me,

response was terse. "Quite the opposite,

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probed further, his voice laced with a hint

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

frustration

leave,"

this agitated over a mere apology?" Kristian challenged, his annoyance palpable as he revisited an old grievance. "When

so intense she could almost quantify

Kristian felt a pang of discomfort at her quietude; he

Kristian's phone

the name "Liam", his brow furrowed in irritation.

brother Liam Shaw's voice came through, light and teasing, a stark contrast to the heavy atmosphere Kristian left behind. "Hey there,

my time

my time and you'll find yourself out on the street," Kristian

let out a low chuckle,

it

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

pressed, his impatience

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