Chapter 359:

Freya had been poised to say more, to shield him from Kristian’s deceptions, when Melvin’s call interrupted. With a swift swipe, she answered the phone.

Melvin’s voice, warm and reassuring, floated through. “Ms. Briggs, how can I assist you today?”

“Do you have a girlfriend?” Freya inquired, cutting to the chase.

“No.”

“Someone you’re interested in?”

“No.”

“What about a fiancée or anything similar?”

“No.”

each negative, Freya’s tension

voice, tinged with amusement, broke in. “Are you by any chance

replied, her eyes flitting nervously. She found herself noting how surprisingly attractive Melvin was. “Actually, I need a favor. Could you

“Go on.”

pretend to be

“Alright.”

even asking why. Even someone as composed as she

kick this off?” Melvin’s voice

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brief pause. She figured jumping into it immediately would feel too calculated. “And stop

finished speaking, Melvin fell silent for a beat, then said,

unsure of what he had in mind, Freya agreed with a

quiet, Freya mulled over how to navigate the situation. If Kristian had stayed in Jeucwell, she wouldn’t have batted an eye at any of this. But now that he was in Alerith, planting roots and even setting foot in her home earlier today, she

had

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