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.

her gaze to meet his, bewildered by his

that person?" Kristian

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

turned to Hugh and said,

Kristian had no

He trailed them inside.

words with Lionel. Although Lionel was clearly reluctant to see her leave, he understood that the Shaw family no longer held

father and daughter prepared to go, Lionel turned to Kristian and prodded, "Aren't you going to send

silent, but

off about his demeanor today,

and Hugh back to their hotel. Hugh had declined at first, but Kristian insisted, and he

arriving, Kristian didn't

presence would only irritate her. "You can stop here.

Kristian replied

Hugh was frustrated.

so dense? Freya simply didn't

said gently, knowing that 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,

doing." Freya reassured him, her

line, so he

walked to the nearby garden, cutting to the chase. "What do you want?"

her going back to

just wanted to see her, speak

stop following me," Freya snapped, not

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in him. "Am I really that worthless

as decent as Cyril-

her number to strangers, but

even said she preferred Cyril's company to

Freya replied without

Kristian truly grasped the meaning of heartache. Watching her expressionless face utter that word felt like a blade slicing

past... you hate me that much?" He still cared-deeply. He still wanted a place in her heart. Freya corrected him without a flicker of

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