Chapter 221

Chapter 221 All Norah's

Handiwork

The simple question hit Kistian like a punch to the gut, leaving him utterly speechless.

He had stared daging was Mehin purely out of curiosity, just to figure out who Melvin and Freya really were

Ant tow to be tod those exowers, everything felt even murkier than before.

Fox cx2, Ched stood there without a word, his usual banter nowhere to be found.

Wen eroully said, "Nothing specific-just trying to clear up the doubts gnawing at

me.

Sometimes, people did things just to find a little peace in their own heads. After a beat, Gerard asked, "When are you heading back to Jeurwell?"

'T'll decide it later," Kristian muttered vaguely.

Gerard picked up on his boss's half-hearted tone and could tell the regret over the divorce from Freya was creeping in stronger by the day.

(But what was done, was done. Some mistakes couldn't be undone. There was nothing Kristian could do now to

rewrite the past.

in the days that followed, Freya went on with her life, while Kristian, aside from sending her flowers daily, would drop by the Briggs Group now and then to catch a glimpse of her.

He knew she didn't want to be bothered, but he also knew he had to make it look like he was still pursuing her -for the sake of that mysterious mastermind.

He'd already failed her once as a husband, he couldn't afford to blow it again. Soon enough, September rolled toward its end.

It had been five days since Melvin received the first mysterious contact.

Then on September 29th, someone reached out to Melvin again, instructing him to initiate the second phase of the plan during the company's end-of-month retreat.

The objective was simple to make Freya's relationship with Melvin public within the Briggs Group.

relayed the

they were both at

asked, "How do you want to handle this? Looks like quite a few people are involved

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never go through

couldn't

need to worry," Freya told him, her voice firm. "I already know who's behind

Farrah, she hadn't been

that she was sure, it was time to

for more answers. "Want me to

go alone,"

a polished young woman. It was Norah, the same woman who

an abortion.

down their drinks, Norah blinked at her in surprise and said,

invite you somewhere else, more than just for coffee." Freya

and open, seemingly missing the tension beneath Freya's words. "If

"Really?" Freya asked.

a casual shrug. "Still haven't told me why

back, when I saw Farrah, she mentioned wanting to treat

for helping

big deal,” Norah laughed. “No

it meant saving her child."

her place-made quite

staying?" Norah

with her. "Don't

looked genuinely

Felipe where she was?" Freya asked, straight to

together. "What are you

watched her closely, not saying a

up? Or did someone fill

"I haven't spoken to Felipe since I got back

no point pretending, Miss Russell,"

know anything," Norah replied, her

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