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.

had been so captivated by the variety show that he had lost all sense of

seemed to frost

had dined with Freya, yet here was Gerard, seemingly relishing his evening, despite being placed

Gerard. "You haven't

to the office and scrub the toilets," Kristian instructed, ignoring the question.

lift of his eyebrow, retorted smoothly, "Do I

Gerard inquired, his tone laced

stated, his tone sharpening around the word

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

with urgent strides, his departure brisk and without

Gerard made it a point to

soft click, Kristian's gaze swept

appeared tonight, would

upstairs silently and tapped on the door behind which Freya

Gerard, swung the

notion that Kristian might linger

was likely just here to monitor Gerard's progress; after all, a personal

instead, Freya promptly tried to close the

quick; he

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

was terse. "Quite the opposite,

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Kristian probed further, his voice laced with a

prefer the

a mix of frustration and disbelief echoing in

speak your truth or leave,"

this agitated over a mere apology?" Kristian challenged, his annoyance palpable as he revisited an old grievance. "When you masterminded that viral slander against Ashley, did you even pause to consider

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

silent. Kristian felt a pang of discomfort at her quietude; he would have preferred her fiery retorts or cutting

Kristian's phone buzzed

brow furrowed in irritation. He excused himself to the balcony of the study, answering

to call?" His younger brother Liam Shaw's voice came through, light and

wasting my time and

you'll find yourself out on the street,"

out a low chuckle, his

it that

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

pressed, his

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