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Chapter 141 Date With Melvin

When Freya finished speaking, Melvin fell silent for a beat, then said, "Give me ten minutes."

Though unsure what he had in mind, Freya agreed with a nod in her voice. "Alright."

The call ended.

Left in the quiet, Freya mulled over how to navigate the situation.

If Kristian had stayed in Jeucwell, she wouldn't have batted an eye at any of this.

But now that he was in Alerith, planting roots and even setting foot in her home earlier today, she couldn't help but consider how best to respond.

She loathed disorder. She cherished her peace and truly had no desire to entangle herself with Kristian any further.

As her thoughts wandered, ten minutes quickly slipped by.

(A message from Melvin came through-an image and a voice note. "Here's the plan I put together. Take a look."

Freya tapped the image open.

The contents left her momentarily stunned.

"We're just pretending... Do we really have to go into such detail?" she replied in a voice message, her tone laced with disbelief.

The image was a screenshot of a document. It laid out, step by step, how Melvin intended to court her-every move choreographed, from the first message to the moment she'd supposedly fall for him. If she didn't know better, she'd have thought it genuine.

"You want me to act like your girlfriend to make Kristian Shaw back off, right?" Melvin stated matter-of-factly. Freya admitted, "Yes." She saw no point in hiding it from her trusted assistant.

"He is pretty shrewd. If we don't follow the plan to the letter, he'll sniff out the truth," Melvin said thoughtfully. "I'll set up a dinner for us tomorrow-and I'll make sure he sees us."

Freya blinked, surprised. He'd see them?

"How exactly do you plan on making that happen?”

"Gerard-Kristian's assistant-is a friend of mine," Melvin explained, his voice steady. "If Gerard knows, then so will Kristian."

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Melvin had Gerard all figured out. He was ready to play every card in his hand.

Freya paused, marveling at how small the world could feel at times.

After hanging up, she glanced through the plan once more,

A thought struck her-wasn't it a bit of a waste having Melvin work as her assistant? With such a mind, he ought to be running his own company.

time. No sooner had he ended the call with

performance had to be airtight. One crack, and

on his

for the ruse. "I've had a crush on her for a long time, but

pulse quickened.

Melvin said

moment, Gerard's mind leapt-he

be sure, he asked, "What was your relationship

had intended to say she was his boss, but remembering that his connection to Anita International Group was still under wraps, he chose his

he still held a position at Briggs Group. So technically, it wasn't

leaned into the conversation, eagerly offering all kinds

of the call, curiosity got the better of him. "I'll prep some flowers for you to give her at

be great," Melvin agreed

dear friend, Gerard even requested a day

followed the script and went on the planned

had reserved, and he

and bathed in a soft glow-ideal for a

and warmth, enough to put anyone at

the table and said, "Gerard will be

Freya looked up, startled.

he coming?" she

flowers," Melvin

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walked in with a bouquet

angle, he could

ahead of time, Gerard delayed just enough to catch

a woman in elegant business attire across from Melvin and

new. Gerard hadn't seen that

tie, he approached with the bouquet, offering it to Melvin with

Swain, here are

tongue finishing that last

saw Freya's

that,

almost let out

Freya! How on earth

here?" Gerard's

raised an eyebrow, feigning mild surprise,

still lake. "Mel invited me to dinner. Do you

there in stunned

nickname? She hadn't

since we were kids," Gerard replied, his thoughts in chaos, desperately trying to make sense of the

nodded. "I