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.

Gerard responded, recalling how he had been so captivated by the variety show that he had lost

frost over

Freya, yet here was Gerard, seemingly relishing his evening, despite

slowly on Gerard.

instructed, ignoring the question. Gerard raised

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

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

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

Gerard, a shadow passing over his features as he decoded the frostiness

exited with urgent strides, his

and screen time, Gerard made it a point to haul out the

door's soft click, Kristian's gaze swept

he not appeared tonight, would Freya have tolerated Gerard's continued

made his way upstairs silently and

expecting Gerard, swung the

Kristian might linger had

after all, a personal check-in often proved

seeing Kristian instead, Freya promptly tried to close the door, a clear

quick; he blocked the

as she caught sight of him. A pang of jealousy over

terse.

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fondness for Gerard?" Kristian probed

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

frustration and

your truth or leave," Freya

apology?" Kristian challenged, his annoyance palpable as he revisited an old grievance.

so intense she could almost quantify it-a

accusation hung heavily in the air, rendering her silent. Kristian felt a pang of discomfort at her quietude;

moment, Kristian's

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

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

wasting my

wasting my time and you'll find yourself out on the street," Kristian warned, his voice

a low chuckle, his

is it that you

still relaxed. "Oh, if you were to throw

pressed, his impatience

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