Chapter 85

Chapter 85 Could Ashley Be Responsible

The team leader stepped forward, retrieving a bank card from his wallet and offering it to Freya with an apologetic gesture.

Freya examined it briefly, recorded the card number, and returned it to him with a curt nod.

She dispatched the phone number to Frederick for investigation and forwarded the card details to her assistant for the financial transfer.

After completing these arrangements, she tucked her phone away. "The money will be transferred shortly. Once you've settled the penalty, forward me the other party's account information. And refrain from accepting such assignments in the future."

*Absolutely!*

"We promise."

"Thank you."

Everyone responded with exaggerated politeness, their expressions swimming with remorse.

"By the way," Freya added, her gaze hardening as she regarded the phone resting on the table, "where might I find the owner of this device?*

"We have no idea..." They shook their heads in unison. "That person merely instructed us to deliver the phone here, place it on the table, then render you unconscious upon arrival. No additional information was provided." "Got it" Freya's eyes darkened perceptibly. Noticing their lingering presence, she continued, "If you're concerned about payment, you're welcome to wait until the funds arrive."

She intended to remain for an additional half hour, intrigued by what the orchestrator of this trap might have planned

"That won't be necessary. We trust your word, Tim declared earnestly.

"I appreciate that," Freya responded simply.

The group of bodyguards departed shortly thereafter.

For her protection, Freya positioned a baseball bat within arm's reach

She secured the door, retrieved Trent's phone, and discovered it unlocked. Scrolling it, she found a message in their conversation, identical to the one she had received earlier.

Frederick called promptly, and Freya answered. He launched directly into his findings. "That numb established and lacks verification."

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First, she walked into

possibly

threading through his voice, "I've noticed a pattern of targeted incidents lately. Have

someone harboring feelings for

true opponents would attempt something

thoroughly and found no suspicious

set it aside for now," Freya said, unwilling to expend valuable energy on the matter. "We'll address it when necessary.

"Exercise caution then."

"I know."

the call, her

with

Freya

absence of surveillance equipment, she gripped the baseball bat and retreated to the bedroom

sound of

positioning herself behind the bedroom door with the bat poised, prepared to confront

tall figure with elegant, slender legs entered the

each calculated step, intensifying the atmosphere, though Freya

hand deliberately on the handle, and pushed the

the threshold, Freya swung the bat with controlled force, carefully moderating her strength to

The bat halted mid-trajectory.

an aura of cold calculation, had caught it firmly. Recognizing his combat proficiency, Freya

foot connected. He released the bat and retreated several paces.

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to press her advantage when recognition

widened as he identified his

they questioned, "Why

knocked at my door, leaving

relaxing his

letter claimed a young woman had been kidnapped in this

brow furrowed

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