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"If you don't want to go, you don't have to." Freya, curious to see just how long Kristian could keep up his little charade, turned smoothly to Gerard and instructed, "Figure out a solution for what you mentioned earlier. If you can't manage it, I'll shoulder the losses myself."

Gerard stiffened, his entire frame locking up. How was he even supposed to answer that?

"Go wash up," Freya said coolly to Kristian, stepping neatly between him and Gerard to break their line of sight. "I'll go wake Sheila for breakfast."

"Freya..." Kristian faltered, completely thrown off.

He tried to send Gerard some sort of signal, but Freya had positioned herself so he couldn't see Gerard's face. If this kept up, wouldn't Gerard's visit end up being for nothing?

Still, Freya chose to play along with his little show. "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I should just go with him," Kristian said, acting as though he had carefully mulled it over, sounding surprisingly mature. "He came so early. It must be something important."

"Yes, exactly!" Gerard echoed quickly, seizing the chance.

Freya turned to Kristian, her tone easy, as if they were just chatting. "Didn't you say you didn't want to go?"

"I was just afraid you'd hand me over to him and leave me behind," Kristian answered, his voice firm, his logic irrefutable. “But now I know you wouldn't do that."

"You really want to go?"

"Yeah." He nodded obediently.

Freya flicked a glance at Gerard before giving Kristian a few casual instructions. "Alright. If you're not happy over there, call me. I'll send a bodyguard to bring you back."

"Alright," Kristian agreed without a second's hesitation.

After exchanging just a few words with Freya, Gerard took Kristian away.

To stay in the loop about Kristian's situation, Freya asked Gerard to keep her updated about whatever they discussed. Gerard agreed without objection.

On the drive, Kristian sat quietly in the passenger seat.

Gerard found himself utterly unable to guess what Kristian was thinking.

Even though he had the mind of a five-year-old, Kristian carried an undeniable air of command.

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how different Kristian had been around Freya

been all sweetness and manners, acting like the perfect, well-behaved child. But now, the warmth from before had completely vanished, replaced by

said, sharp gaze cutting over to him. "If you keep

all along, so there was no

he couldn't help but be intrigued by Kristian's

remember something, Mr. Shaw?"

burning in his voice.

be?"

fell silent, at a

rest of the drive, quietly steering them back to the apartment

at before.

throughout getting out of the car, heading home, and getting ready to talk, Gerard-who was usually quick on the uptake-kept his wits

it was a far cry from the way

Gerard said as he poured him some coffee and finally sat

what we talk about today, especially Freya," Kristian said

forced himself to stay composed. He reassured

"Don't worry, Mr.

and her," Kristian demanded, "especially the part

of divorce, but couldn't wrap his head around why he and Freya would have gone through it. Had he really been that unworthy of her

were married for only two years, there's a lot to cover, and if I tried to cram it all at

miss something. It'd take more than

the point of telling all

he wondered if Gerard

like Lawrence.

him for a second, then, after thinking it over, launched into a recounting of everything-how Kristian and Freya met, married, talked about divorce, separated, and

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finished,

he spoke, Kristian's expression, demeanor, and even

eyes had shifted

mind was no longer

happened," Gerard said carefully, choosing his words with precision, his heart still pounding wildly. "If you want to know more about anything, feel

kept his gaze

realized the kind of relationship he and

Gerard called

hurt saving Freya." Kristian looked up, every shred