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

drew together. He was definitely taking too long

her phone to check on him, the sound of the restroom

Spotting

must have had her phone on

to her feet and addressing Kristian

Kristian also stood.

budge. He stayed

at Freya in hopes she'd get the

at him, confused.

usually sharp as a whip, but somehow, she

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

night before,

remained composed, giving him a steady

voice tight with unease. "It's way too

Freya blinked, taken aback.

she answered with calm assurance, "He's not that kind of

channel all the charm of a helpless, wide-eyed puppy. "If it stays, I'll obsess over it

Freya stared at him.

cutesy in desperation, like a

being her cousin who always treated her kindly, easily fell

if he refuses, we're not pushing it," Freya clarified,

Alan nodded quickly.

his mind, Kristian's behavior today had already

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asked, Alan was sure Kristian would

through her words before turning

shift and asked, "Did

something in his eyes when he looked

his gaze and asked plainly, "Could you delete

second the words left her lips, Kristian's eyes flicked

Kristian planning to use this to 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

that, in the span of just a heartbeat or two, Alan's imagination had already spun the entire situation into a

was low, velvety, laced with something magnetic-but it was Freya he looked at when he added,