She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 173

Chapter 173 Dining Together

Freya's eyes lingered on Alan for a beat longer than necessary. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with him today.

Kristian had picked up on it too, though he kept his thoughts to himself and simply gestured toward the

restroom.

Once Alan disappeared inside, it was just Freya and Kristian left standing outside.

Neither of them said a word.

With anyone else, the silence might've turned awkward, stifling even. But between Freya and Kristian, there was a strange, unspoken ease-an odd sort of chemistry that needed no conversation.

Inside the restroom, Alan pulled out his phone and typed out a few messages to Freya.

"Please do me a favor and ask Kristian to delete last night's surveillance footage." "Just this once, and I swear I'll listen to anything you say after this."

"Please, Mina?"

He waited patiently.

Freya always replied as soon as she saw his messages.

But one minute passed. Then two. Three... By the time five had crawled by, there was still nothing from her. Growing restless, he typed again, “Did you see my messages?"

Freya, meanwhile, wasn't even glancing at her phone.

She had a habit of switching it to silent mode in the evenings, and tonight was no exception-she hadn't seen a single message, nor had she checked.

Kristian, noticing how long they'd been idly standing, finally spoke. "Why don't we sit in the living room for a bit? Alan might be a while."

"Okay," Freya murmured in reply.

They went and sat on the sofa, simply existing beside each other in silence.

Kristian made no effort to spark conversation. He could tell Freya had no interest in small talk and only wanted to leave-he respected that and didn't press her.

Another five minutes dragged on

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sign

He was

as she reached for her phone to check on him, the sound of the

the world was going on? Spotting the two of

realized that Freya must have had her

interrupt, but we should get going," Freya said, getting to her feet

Kristian also stood.

budge. He stayed rooted

at Freya in hopes she'd get

blinked at him, confused. "What's

tongue twist into knots. Freya was usually sharp as a whip, but somehow, she turned clueless around him. It drove him

aside and whispering quietly, fully aware that whispering in front of a host wasn't exactly good

that had happened the night before, Alan saw

remained composed, giving him a steady look. "What is

Alan whispered, his voice tight with unease. "It's

Freya blinked, taken aback.

assurance, "He's not that kind

charm of a helpless, wide-eyed

Freya stared at him.

even started acting cutesy in desperation, like a mischievous

a soft spot for good-looking things-and people-and Alan, being her cousin who always treated her kindly, easily fell

he refuses, we're

Alan nodded quickly.

today had already betrayed his feelings

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asked, Alan was sure

slightly, thinking through her words before

expression shift and asked, "Did you need

was something in his

his gaze and asked plainly, "Could you delete last night's surveillance

second the words left her lips, Kristian's eyes

get closer to Freya? If Kristian really wanted to threaten her, should he still say yes? The instant that thought crept into his head, Alan made up his mind without a flicker of hesitation. There was no way

Freya had the slightest clue that, in the span of just a heartbeat or two, Alan's imagination had already spun the entire

something magnetic-but it was Freya he looked at when he added, "But