She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 287

Chapter 287 The Gossip Mill Has Been Churning...

Lawrence didn't say a word on the other end of the line, so Freya asked again, "Is Kristian awake now?"

“He woke up for a little while this morning, but he's out cold again." Lawrence was fabricating the story as he spoke. There was no chance he'd tell her what was really going on. "I'll give you an update once his condition

evens out. Maybe you can swing by then?"

"You're hiding something from me." Her voice was steady, unshakably certain.

Lawrence kept the easy smile on his face as he held the phone to his ear.

He knew better than anyone-K was no ordinary person.

"How could I be?" His tone stayed calm, not a hint of tension in it. "If my word's not good enough for you, you're welcome to dig into it yourself. Someone with your talents wouldn't have any trouble finding the truth."

Freya didn't say anything.

Lawrence's palm was damp with sweat where it gripped the phone.

He was playing a risky game, banking on the chance that Freya wouldn't resort to hacking that easily.

The K he knew wouldn't pull those tricks unless the situation was truly dire. But if she did, she'd unravel everything in seconds.

"How's he healing from the injuries?" she asked instead, dropping the earlier subject.

"The stitches come out tomorrow. He's doing fine." Lawrence didn't bother hiding this part from her. "No need to worry. I'll make sure he's looked after.”

"I'll come over," Freya said.

"What?" That caught Lawrence off guard.

Why was she still coming?

"I'm just going as a representative of his family to check up on him," Freya explained. "Kristian's father needs regular updates on his condition."

"Alright," Lawrence agreed, trying to sound casual.

After the call ended, Freya and Ellis made their way straight to Lawrence's medical facility.

Lawrence, meanwhile, got busy making a few swift arrangements.

By the time Freya and Ellis pulled in, it was already eleven.

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every bit the professional-warm, polished-but no one

standing beside Freya, that old feeling crept in again-like fate had dealt

just some guy on a mission.

beneath the surface.

you..." Lawrence let

reputation, didn't flinch. "We're here to see Kristian Shaw. Is now

time?"

in a fragile state, so you'll have to observe him

"Alright," Ellis responded.

moments later, Lawrence led the pair down a corridor that looked like something

the two layers of security doors before reaching Kristian's

wide panel of the wall slid aside to reveal

or less

color. His eyes were shut tight, sunken slightly into his face, as if locked in a

noting they hadn't picked up on anything strange. "Since Kristian seems to want a bit of distance now, it might be better if you contacted me directly

day didn't sit

Lawrence prompted

"Alright," she finally said.

relief swept through

Freya asked him

without

neither she nor

they were about to head out, Freya, her mind

there's anything you need help with during his

the expenses?" Lawrence

care of it,"

Lawrence was clearly satisfied.

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about this," she instructed

reason for him to know. Once he was back on his feet, they could

his mind at the thought of the cash

"And one more thing"

"Yes, Ms. Briggs?

of Kristian once he's better." She

that transparent? Her sharp gaze told him

sharp mind-he was unmatched in his field-

just go home and enjoy the riches waiting for him

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