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 been so captivated by the variety show that he had lost

to frost

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

Gerard. "You haven't

and scrub the toilets," Kristian instructed, ignoring the question. Gerard raised an eyebrow, his voice

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

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

Kristian stated, his tone sharpening around the

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

on his heel and exited with

moocher of snacks and screen time, Gerard made it a

gaze swept over the

he not appeared tonight, would

made his way upstairs silently and tapped on the

Gerard, swung the door open

might linger had never crossed her

likely just here to monitor Gerard's progress; after all, a personal check-in often proved more

upon seeing Kristian instead, Freya promptly tried to close the door,

quick;

of

was terse.

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probed further, his voice

tend to prefer the company of those who possess a semblance of

mix of frustration and disbelief echoing in the space

or leave,"

a mere apology?" Kristian challenged, his annoyance palpable as he revisited an old grievance. "When you masterminded

wavered, her wish for his absence so intense she could almost quantify it-a million just to see him

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

Kristian's

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

I need a reason to call?" His younger brother Liam Shaw's voice came through, light and teasing, a stark contrast to the heavy atmosphere Kristian

wasting my time and

on the street,"

let out a low chuckle, his

it

"Oh, if you were to throw me

pressed, his impatience

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