Chapter 195

Chapter 195 Her Indifference

"No, no, no!" Ashley blurted, her tone flustered and anxious, desperate not to be mistaken. "This has nothing to do with me. I'm just a little worried."

"Worried about what?" Freya's voice cut in coolly.

"You mentioned someone was watching us, didn't you?" Ashley often found herself intrigued by the way Freya's mind worked-how sharp she was. "If you start seeing Kristian again after the divorce, won't that man make a move on you?"

Freya wasn't the least bit rattled by the

suggestion.

If that man dared make another move, she wouldn't let it slide.

She had chosen not to deal with it before,

consumed with the divorce. But now, things were different.

"It's fine. I can take care of it," Freya answered, unfazed. "I've got something to do, so I'm hanging up. If that man tries to contact you, keep me posted."

"Okay," Ashley replied without hesitation.

Freya ended the call.

As soon as she lowered her phone, Hugh approached her. "Are we heading out?”

"Yes," Freya said simply.

Together, they began making their way back into the hotel to find Lionel, intending to say goodbye now that the banquet was drawing to a close.

But just as they were about to go in, they spotted Kristian lingering nearby.

He'd clearly been standing there for some time, and the moment he saw Hugh by Freya's side, he stayed put, not wanting to intrude.

Hugh noticed him and, recalling the hour they'd vanished together, made a guess. "Do you need to talk to him?" "No," Freya answered coolly.

Hugh didn't press. It wasn't his place to pry into her personal matters.

Freya brushed past Kristian like he was no more than a stranger.

But Kristian reached out and caught her arm. "I need a word with you." "There's nothing to discuss," Freya shot back.

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"There is," Kristian insisted.

meet his, bewildered by his

you want to talk about that person?"

that Kristian didn't truly want to address the matter. "If you've got a new plan, just

Hugh

standing there, Kristian had no

He trailed them inside.

and Freya exchanged a few polite words with Lionel. Although Lionel was clearly reluctant to see her leave, he understood that the Shaw family no longer held any sense of home for

to go, Lionel turned to Kristian and prodded, "Aren't you

silent, but followed

along, Lionel sensed something was off about his demeanor today, but

Freya and Hugh back to their hotel. Hugh had declined

arriving,

his presence would only irritate her. "You can stop here. Mina and

Kristian

Hugh was frustrated.

so dense? Freya

if she didn't speak with Kristian now, he would follow her straight up to her room. "I'll be up in a bit." Hugh hesitated, uneasy.

know what I'm doing." Freya reassured

out of line, so he chose to trust Freya

cutting to the chase. "What do you want?" Kristian said

he knew was that the thought of her going

wanted to see her, speak to her, and be near

me," Freya snapped, not in the mood to

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icy tone struck something in him. "Am I really that worthless in your

as decent as Cyril-

number to strangers, but she

had even said she preferred

Freya replied without

first time, Kristian truly grasped the meaning of heartache. Watching her expressionless face utter that word

He still wanted a place in her heart. Freya corrected him without a flicker of emotion. "It's not hate.

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