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

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

dawned slowly on Gerard. "You

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

sardonic lift of his eyebrow, retorted smoothly, "Do I seem like I'm in the mood for

of Ms. Briggs?" Gerard inquired, his tone

her personally," Kristian stated, his

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

his heel and exited with urgent strides,

of snacks and screen time, Gerard made it a point to haul out the garbage as he

gaze swept

he not appeared tonight, would Freya

silently and tapped on the door behind which Freya had

swung the door open

linger had never crossed her

progress; after all, a personal check-in

seeing Kristian instead, Freya promptly tried

Kristian was quick; he blocked the

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

response was terse. "Quite the

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

frosty edge, "I tend to prefer the company of

a mix of frustration and disbelief

your truth or leave," Freya countered

annoyance palpable as he revisited an old grievance. "When you masterminded that

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

discomfort at her quietude; he would

Kristian's phone buzzed to

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

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

wasting my

yourself out on the street," Kristian warned,

out a low chuckle, his

is it

were

his

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