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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no sign of

He was definitely taking too long in

reached for her phone to check on him, the sound

him, puzzled. What in the world was going on? Spotting the two of them seated, Alan felt a

realized that Freya must have had her phone

feet and addressing Kristian with

Kristian also stood.

He stayed

repeatedly winked at Freya in hopes she'd get the hint and

him,

felt his tongue twist into knots. Freya was usually sharp as a whip, but somehow, she

whispering quietly,

night before, Alan saw Kristian as part of their inner

him a steady

delete last night's surveillance footage," Alan whispered, his voice tight with unease. "It's way too

Freya blinked, taken aback.

calm assurance,

of a helpless, wide-eyed puppy. "If it stays, I'll obsess

Freya stared at him.

like a

her cousin who always treated her

I'll ask him. But if he refuses, we're

Alan nodded quickly.

Kristian's behavior today had already betrayed

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was sure Kristian would

through her words before

asked, "Did you

something in his eyes when he looked

flinch. She held his gaze and asked plainly, "Could you delete last

words left her lips, Kristian's eyes

was spiraling into a dramatic monologue. What did that look mean? Was 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 way he could

of just a heartbeat

with something magnetic-but it was Freya he