Chapter 426:

Seeing that she was set on it, Kristian didn’t push. He understood when to stop.

He had originally intended to escort them home himself, knowing it wasn’t safe for a woman to be out late. But recalling the drinks he’d had, he borrowed Freya’s phone to call Gerard.

Freya didn’t question it, assuming he needed Gerard to bring him a replacement phone.

Not long after, Gerard arrived.

Kristian had arranged for Gerard to live in the same building for ease of work.

The moment Gerard stepped through the door and saw Freya, he froze. “Ms. Briggs?”

What in the world was happening? Had Kristian patched things up with her?

“Freya came to pick up her cousin,” Kristian explained, his deep voice laced with a rare warmth. “Help me send them home.”

Gerard caught on quickly. “Of course.”

opened her mouth to decline, but neither

the back seat, and Freya climbed in

at Kristian, who stood silently watching

tone light. “Why was

cousin had more than

Kristian to dinner, he would’ve had a

time the dinner ended,” Gerard said, honest but slightly amused at Kristian’s cunning. “My boss asked whether Mr.

was speechless. How drunk was Alan

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he didn’t have much of a choice—he brought him back here,” Gerard added, trying to defend Kristian. “Sorry to trouble you, especially

trouble,” Freya replied, though her thoughts

told, she couldn’t

to leave, he’d locked the door and refused to let her go.

he drunk too

all, Freya decided to stop wondering. When Gerard dropped her off at Alan’s place,

and left him slumped

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