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Chapter 76 I've Only Ever Kissed You

Kristian's gaze lingered on Freya's lips, now a deeper shade of red from her nervous biting. His throat felt dry as desert sand

Stepping forward, he towered over her, his eyes narrowing slightly. The rough timbre of his voice broke the silence "What did you just say?"

"I said I... M

Her words faltered, muffled by his sudden, passionate kiss,

Kristian cradled the back of her head with one hand, while his other arm snaked around her waist, pulling her closer with a gentle yet electrifying grasp.

In these moments, Freya found herself utterly overpowered. Each kiss melted her resistance, leaving her helplessly swept away by his commanding presence.

The typically stok and composed Kristian, once ruffled and passionate, transformed into an intoxicatingly dangerous enigma

Her remaming shred of rationality clawed at her, urging her to break away. She feared she would have stayed ensmayed by him, wandering through a dreamlike trance.

wch a surge of strength, she pushed against his chest. "Kristian!"

The usual coldness in his eyes now swirled with an indescribable heat, and his lips, stightly parted, shimmered with a reseal monstress

Flustered with her cheeks burning and heart pounding, Freya fixed him with a fierce stare. "How many times vest 1 tell you? Don't kiss me with the same lips you've kissed Ashley with I'm guarding my health from Windsorbacter Pyines"

Aber words, the corners of Kistian's mouth twitched upwards. His initial annoyance melted into a bemused

bacter Pylan-es whe would think of such a thing in a moment like this

Twe as me and you" Kutian's tone was lofty, touched with an indifferent coolness, his usually pristine etter sightly darede ek in his poned facade "If you were going to catch anything, it would've happened when we that got art wed

Tad er es get back the words laced with venom

Carrung der fabed cheeks, a bunt of sent tackered across his features, lightening his mood. "Do you want to get checked? 15 coves the medical ex*****

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Freya was speechless, her frustration boiling over.

"No need." She wiped her mouth again, then stood up sharply, her movements brusque. Taking a few deliberate steps away, she shot him a piercing glare before marching upstairs.

depart, a slow grin spreading across his face-a smile be

with the thought, bewildered, of how Freya could

it seemed, was reserved solely

door, she took a moment to steady herself, ensuring she made no sound that might disturb

her surprise, however, the lights inside the room

her voice laced with concern as she noted the unusual tension in her demeanor. "Who's got you all

by Kristian, who always seemed to effortlessly stoke her ire. "Why are you up? Did I disturb you?" "Nope," Farrah replied, her voice short and to the point, before swiftly changing the subject. She leaned in lowering her voice with a sly edge. "Is Kristian Shaw the husband you're

"Yes," Freya confirmed flatly.

was his ex?" Farrah prodded,

"Ashley Bradley."

quickly shook it off, pressing on with her inquiries. "Are you really prepared to divorce him? He seems like the dream husband to many-charming,

Farrah wasn't up to date on every scandal, including the one involving

about that," Freya admitted,

someone who appreciated beauty, she couldn't deny the allure of Kristian's handsome features.

Farrah agreed,

physically appealing a man was, if his heart wasn't truly with his

tone. "I'm sorry. I know you're pregnant and it was thoughtless of me to ask you to come over so late. I just wasn't in my

in hers, gave her a reassuring smile. Her voice was gentle, laced with unwavering affection. "You're my best friend, Freya. I'd come

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gratitude in Freya's heart, feeling truly comforted and cherished. The thought that Farrah considered their friendship so profound made her presence

furrow in her brow, Freya inquired further, "Have you had

her voice bubbling with warmth and a

of relief upon

as they lay side by side, each ensnared by their own swirling thoughts as sleep slowly overtook

the embrace of sleep, undisturbed by Kristian's earlier attempt at affection. Meanwhile, Farrah lay awake, her mind a storm

compelled by his

early morning-a time when any

at this hour? Why the urgent call?" Gerard grumbled into the phone, his voice thick with sleep. "Just because you're my boss doesn't give you the right to disrupt

make sure you see an extra ten thousand on your paycheck this month for your troubles." Kristian's deep voice resonated

fog of sleep

the covers aside, briskly rubbed the sleep from his

them on, he adjusted to his more

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