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Chapter 71 Celebrating

Their Impending Return...

Kristian's phone lit up with a message while he drove.

Upon reading it, his expression darkened as he pressed the accelerator, speeding toward a suburban villa.

When he arrived, Felipe and Zander were immersed in a mobile game, while Liam darted about restlessly.

Only Freya and Trent sat together, engaged in conversation.

Though nothing about their distance or dialogue seemed unusual, the mere sight of them together disturbed Kristian deeply, stirring an urge to separate them.

"Finally decided to grace us with your presence," Liam teased, setting a wine bottle on the table and tugging Kristian forward, "We've been stuck waiting for over half an hour."

Kristian remained frosty as Liam pulled him down to sit.

With his arrival, all six were now present.

Telipe glanced toward Trent, fidgeting with his phone as he questioned Liam, "There's nothing special about today. Why gather everyone here? And why include Trent Seymour?"

"Who said today isn't special?" Liam announced abruptly.

Everyone turned toward him, bewilderment etched across their faces.

After filling each glass with wine, Liam remarked with calculated casualness, "In four days, my brother and his wife finalize their divorce. We're celebrating their impending return to singlehood."

Zander compressed his lips, averting his eyes.

Felipe cleared his throat softly,

Liam, characteristically brazen, showed no hesitation.

"That certainly warrants celebration," Trent interjected, clearly relishing the drama as he raised his glass first.

Seeing his provocation succeed, Liam lifted his glass with a satisfied smile. "Freya, let's toast."

Freya didn't faiter, raising her glass promptly.

"What's holding you back, Kristian?" Liam prodded, nudging his arm. "Haven't you been craving this divorce for ages? Or perhaps you've had a change of heart?"

Kristian fized him with a penetrating stare, sharp enough to cut glass.

that glacial gaze

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radiated from Kristian as he observed Freya and Trent's glasses hovering near each other, almost touching. In a sudden surge of spite, he thrust his

reverberated

reaching the same

there like statues?" Liam

the entertainment value of his later schemes. "This is a

pair cleared their throats awkwardly, reluctantly lifting their glasses with

glasses and drank. Felipe merely sipped, setting down his barely

and Zander followed

Freya, and Trent emptied their

his glass, he couldn't help

drained theirs completely -as if eagerly anticipating the final dissolution of the marriage

grew

supposedly casual gathering revolved around this

tension between estranged spouses. "Seymour, I heard you're perpetually single and have never maintained a romantic

maintained his characteristic poise

your thoughts on Freya?" Liam persisted,

glare. "I've heard you two

available. Any intention of pursuing

depends on her wishes,"

answer to one carefully

his orchestrated drama. "Freya, what's your impression of

Freya answered with calculated

curved into a mischievous smile as he inquired playfully, "And what

complete scumbag Freya

his actions and this intention to divorce

suppress his startled

that Freya possessed remarkable

enjoy your meal? Kristian fixed Liam with a disapproving

Celebrating Their Impending Return To

for savoring, not for silencing conversation. Can't you understand such a simple truth? How did Freya ever fall for someone of your

himself

advancing to his next planned activity. He was determined to go all out for his brother's sake. "Since we're all intimately

"I'm game," Felipe conceded.

agreement. "Fine by

their unexpected compliance. What

kept his eyes downcast. As long as he avoided looking up, he could evade Kristian's intimidating stare. Liam had previously tempted him with an irresistible offer. Had Felipe known Truth or Dare would be introduced in such circumstances,