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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.

ended the call with Freya than he rang up

be airtight. One crack, and everything

pursuing someone?" Gerard nearly Choked on his own disbelief. "Are you

ruse. "I've had a crush on her for a long time, but back when she was married,

pulse quickened. "And

divorced," Melvin

mind

asked, "What was your relationship

intended to say she was his boss,

position at Briggs Group. So technically, it

conversation,

the better of him. "I'll prep some flowers for you to give

be great," Melvin agreed without skipping

support his dear friend, Gerard even requested

Freya followed the

he had reserved, and he

a soft glow-ideal for

whispered charm and warmth, enough to

the table and said, "Gerard will be stopping by

Freya looked up, startled.

coming?"

flowers," Melvin

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on cue, Gerard walked in

could only see

ahead of time, Gerard delayed just enough to catch a glimpse of the

from Melvin and couldn't help but smirk. So Melvin had a thing

new. Gerard hadn't

he approached with the bouquet, offering

Swain,

tongue finishing

he saw Freya's

like that, Gerard froze-mind gone

almost let out

was Freya! How on earth could it be

are you... doing here?" Gerard's thoughts scattered

mild surprise,

me to dinner.

stood there in

She hadn't even called Kristian that

since we were kids," Gerard replied, his thoughts

nodded.