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

together. He was

reached for her phone to check on him, the sound of the restroom door creaked open. Alan finally emerged, wearing

was going on? Spotting the two of them seated, Alan felt a sigh rise in

that Freya must have had her phone

should get going," Freya said, getting to her feet and addressing Kristian

Kristian also stood.

budge. He stayed rooted

in hopes she'd get the

at him,

Freya was usually sharp as a whip, but somehow, she turned clueless around him. It drove him up the

muttered, pulling her aside and whispering quietly, fully aware that whispering in

before,

him a

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

Freya blinked, taken aback.

she answered with calm assurance, "He's not

helpless, wide-eyed puppy.

Freya stared at him.

in desperation, like a mischievous kitten trying

Alan, being her

refuses, we're not pushing

Alan nodded quickly.

behavior today had already

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Alan was sure Kristian

thinking through her words

her expression shift and asked, "Did you need something?" "Yes.

something in his eyes when

and asked plainly, "Could

left her lips,

face unreadable, but internally, he 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

heartbeat or two, Alan's imagination had already spun the entire situation into

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