She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 279 Keeping The

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"I figured as much." Freya's tone was heavy,

She had spent the last couple of days painstakingly sifting through every detail, but something still didn't sit right.

She couldn't quite put her finger on what it was, so she had roped Jacob in to help her test the waters.

"If you really want to know, help me break the third door's code tonight, and I'll show you," Jacob offered.

"No need." Freya was never one to push. "As long as Lawrence can save Kristian, whatever secrets he's hiding don't matter."

"Alright."

"Thanks for helping."

"It's nothing."

The call disconnected.

Only then did Freya turn back to her conversation with Gerard.

Under normal circumstances, if Gerard had discovered she was K, he would've been practically buzzing, probably shoving a notebook in her face for an autograph.

But right now, aside from that brief flicker of emotion when the truth came out, his mind was still tangled up in thoughts of his boss.

"Is Mr. Shaw really doing that badly?" He glanced at Freya, who was seated just ahead and to his right, his expression clouded with concern.

"Yes." Freya didn't elaborate. She swiftly signed the document laid out before her. "If anything worries you during this time, just come to me."

She signed a confidentiality agreement on Gerard's behalf.

Given her dual identity as the head of Anita International and an investment advisor for Briggs Group, she wanted to spare Gerard from any unnecessary burden.

"You really don't have to do this," Gerard said, sincerity in his voice. "I trust you."

"I know." Freya had always known Gerard was a decent man. "That's exactly why I should give this to you."

Gerard felt a tangle of emotions he couldn't quite name.

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really did have a

and Kristian would've been the kind

second before continuing. "There's something I'd like you

"Go ahead," Gerard said.

anything to do with Shaw Group's affairs.

get into another argument with Kristian. "Just say it

Gerard looked puzzled. "Why?"

Kristian know who helped

doesn't want anything to do with me. He doesn't want to owe me." Freya didn't sugarcoat it, even if she knew

was done fighting. She just wanted Kristian to get better, and when that day came, they'd go back to being strangers-just

his lips into a thin line, wanting to speak but

need anything, call me," Freya said, handing him the signed agreement.

"Okay." Gerard accepted it.

left, Gerard finally made his way

himself. There was no way he could pass the reins back to the branch leader-one

undergoing treatment, Gerard had to stay sharp

he couldn't let word get out about Kristian's condition. Isaac

much. The moment it became apparent that Kristian wouldn't recover anytime soon, Freya had already put online safeguards in place. Anything concerning Kristian was blocked before it even

Melinda and Lionel in the dark, to spare them

car. She dropped into the driver's seat,

pieced

before the last one.

hit him so hard, or that on the day she told him she was being taken away, he was still lying in a hospital

had sat on the beach,

worse.

that, maybe the gunshot alone wouldn't have caused such

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left a knot in Freya's

like this. If she had known, from the moment she

wouldn't have

tap on the window pulled her from her

her eyes to find Ellis standing

flickering in his gaze.

rolled the

somewhere," Ellis said, one hand tucked in his pocket, his voice

warm.

to go anywhere, so she steeled herself and said, "It's work hours. If

a reason,

duties," Ellis

Freya was speechless.