Chapter 416:

“Obviously!” Alan declared, then promptly slumped onto Kristian’s shoulder, sound asleep.

Across the room, Gerard and Toby were seated far enough away to miss most of the exchange, but they’d caught enough to pique their curiosity.

Gerard leaned over to whisper, eyes full of mischief. “Do you think your boss might have feelings for mine?”

The two men were sitting close. Talking low. Too close.

And—most telling of all—Kristian, known for treating personal space like sacred ground, hadn’t brushed Alan off.

Toby, in his usual tailored suit, replied without missing a beat, “I’m more worried than you are.”

That floored Gerard. Had he accidentally unearthed some sort of hidden secret? Could Freya’s cousin possibly be into men? If that were true, wouldn’t that spell trouble for Kristian?

“Wait… what exactly do you mean by that?” Gerard asked, clearly rattled. After all, Kristian was supposed to win Freya over!

imagination ignited, spinning a full-blown

said quickly, realizing his earlier words might’ve stirred up a hornet’s

track. “Don’t worry. My boss likes

look that plainly said, “Do you hear yourself? You just said the

truly out cold, called out in his usual level tone—cool,

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like a soldier caught slouching. “May

of Alan and make sure he

to intervene. “There’s really no need to trouble yourself, Mr. Shaw. I’ll take him home. He’s a light sleeper and prefers to wake

the man asleep on his shoulder, then

There was no arguing with that

want your secretary

mind tangled in dreams,

to open his eyes, Alan pointed

Toby froze mid-step.

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