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 sudden persistence. What was he

you want to talk about that person?" Kristian came right

than anyone that Kristian didn't truly want to address the matter. "If

to Hugh and

had no choice but to let

He trailed them inside.

Although Lionel was clearly reluctant to see her leave, he understood that the Shaw family no longer held any sense of home for

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

remained silent, but followed

about his demeanor today,

back to their hotel. Hugh had declined at first, but

arriving, Kristian didn't

like Kristian, his presence

insist," Kristian replied

Hugh was frustrated.

could Kristian be so dense?

said gently, knowing that if she didn't speak with Kristian now, he would follow her straight up to her

Freya

Kristian didn't seem out of line, so he chose to trust Freya and left them

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

knew was that the thought of her going back

to see her, speak to her, and

say, then stop following me," Freya snapped, not in the mood to drag it

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in him. "Am I

Cyril- the guy

giving her number to strangers, but she

she preferred

replied without

her expressionless face utter that word felt like a

much?" He still cared-deeply. He still wanted a place

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