Chapter 246

Chapter 246 Freya Specifically Told Me Not...

Scrolling through the messages, Freya replied to each one, even Kristian's.

e had barely hit send on the last reply when Kristian's call came through. "Where are you?" he asked.

In the car," she answered coolly, then added, "If anyone asks if you ever helped Ashley find her phone, just

say you did."

She always made sure everything was flaw less.

Maybe no one would dig that deep-but she wasn't taking chances.

Kristian wanted to ask more, but knowing Freya, he figured she had her reasons. "Alright," he said.

Freya blinked, mildly surprised.

With his personality, wasn't this the part where he started questioning everything?

"Did Ashley really get exposed?" Kristian's concern was obvious.

"No, just some suspicion," Freya said, her eyes dimming slightly. "As always, act clueless and go on with life

like normal."

"Okay,” Kristian replied.

"That's all," Freya said, wrapping it up. "I'm hanging up."

"Wait," Kristian stopped her.

It had been ages since he had had a proper talk with Freya, and this calm little exchange somehow eased something in his chest.

Freya's voice was flat. "Anything else?"

"Yes."

"What is it?"

"I want to see you. Let's have a meal together," he said.

"I'm busy. I gotta go."

This time, she ended the call without a shred of hesitation.

Kristian stared at the dark screen, the usual chill in his eyes replaced by a faint trace of loneliness.

From the driver's seat, Gerard couldn't help chiming in, "That's not how you ask someone out..."

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Kristian glanced up at him.

"You should book a nice restaurant ahead of time, maybe throw in some flowers," Gerard said with a straight face. "Then come up with an excuse to get her there. Wouldn't that work better?"

"She wouldn't like it," Kristian replied without missing a beat.

She didn't want to see him now, didn't even like him.

Doing all that would just make her pull away more.

Gerard offered casually, "She wouldn't dislike it unless she didn't like the one asking."

istian went quiet.

guy really had a death wish.

You want me to tell Melvin you gave me advice on chasing after Freya?" Kristian's

icy stare fixed on the back of Gerard's head, irritation sharp in his gaze.

Gerard froze.

Crap!

He'd forgotten all about Melvin's interest in Freya.

"I was just messing around to lift your mood," Gerard said quickly, flashing his usual grin. "Don't take it

seriously."

Kristian knew Gerard's usual antics and finally said, voice frosty, "Drive."

"Yes, sir."

Gerard fell in line and started the car.

On the drive back, he kept sneaking glances at the rearview mirror, catching sight of his boss sitting in stony silence, eyes fixed on the passing scenery outside the window. A flicker of sympathy stirred in his chest.

Ever since Kristian learned Norah was the one pulling the strings, it was like something had shifted in him. He looked at things from a whole new angle.

After hanging up on Kristian, Freya wasted no time and called Frederick.

When he saw her name pop up, Frederick lit up so much his voice jumped an octave. "Freya!"

Freya didn't say anything.

He barreled on, "Freya, where are you now? Are you back already?"

"In the car," Freya replied bluntly. "You still there?"

"Yes!"

"Alright, I'm heading over now."

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"Okay," Frederick ended the call with a beaming grin.

Wiping the sweat from his face, he rushed to tell Trent and Ellis, "Freya's wrapped things up and is on her way

back."

Trent glanced between him and Ellis, adjusted his glasses, and kept quiet.

Ellis had been lazily watching Frederick ever since he answered that call like an excited puppy.

Frederick was confused.

What's with this weird vibe?

hy weren't they saying anything?

weird?" Frederick asked, completely lost, as he

way over.

bottle, Ellis casually asked, "You close

proudly, missing the trap entirely.

about her

divorce-way before Trent and

softly, hand to

concern flickering across his face.

"No," Trent replied.

Frederick was

was going on today?

said as he

we're

should be here."

your turn," Frederick

to play,"

just played with him."

better shape than you, so it's you who needs

legs of yours, you

chill crawl down his

it feel like he

No way.

anything

"Fine."

they started the match, Frederick

return every shot, but each one was

a few rounds,

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already gasping for air

so he bent over,

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at the bottom physically, have he hadert been

dead on his feet.

Frederick's face fell

This was 1.

at my base for a bit, sugated, genely

both turned at

got approved," the explained quietly. "Some weak tren

train fare too

looked like

workouts were in his

did Freya say before she left?" tilis

"Huh?"

was she going to

eyes darting

not ask her yourself when she

told him not to breathe

had to keep

pinned him in

"Really... I don't..."

"Hmm?"

specifically told me

Frederick finally gas in "If you want to know that badly, ask her!

say

of others, he'd never spill

Ellis's stare, he folded

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messages, Freya replied

send on the last reply when Kristian's call came

are you?" he asked.

answered coolly, then added,

find her

say you did."

made sure everything was

dig that deep-but she wasn't

to ask more, but knowing Freya, he figured she had

Freya blinked, mildly surprised.

this the part where he

really get exposed?" Kristian's

her

and go

like normal."

"Okay," Kristian replied.

wrapping it up.

"Wait," Kristian stopped her.

he had had a proper talk

eased something in his

voice was flat. "Anything

"Yes."

"What is it?"

you. Let's have a

I gotta

the call

the dark screen, the usual chill in his eyes

trace of loneliness.

chiming in, "That's not how you ask someone

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glanced up

restaurant ahead of time, maybe

said with a straight face. "Then come up with an excuse to get

like it," Kristian

him now, didn't

just

dislike it unless she didn't like

asking."

istian went quiet.

really had

to tell Melvin you gave me advice on chasing after

back of Gerard's head, irritation sharp

Gerard froze.

Crap!

about Melvin's interest in

around to lift your mood," Gerard

"Don't

seriously."

Gerard's usual antics and finally said, voice

in line and started the

kept sneaking glances at the rearview mirror, catching

silence, eyes fixed on the

A flicker of sympathy

Norah was the one pulling the

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