Chapter 435:

A memory flickered through Freya’s mind, a remnant from her days of binge-watching dramas, where a joke had circulated: “If the villain is handsome, his misdeeds are often overlooked.”

Back then, she had scoffed, never finding the villains particularly magnetic.

But now, as she observed Kristian—transformed into a persona that seemed almost unnatural—Freya’s instincts sharpened.

Although his actions toward her were far less sinister than any villain’s, his striking looks and mesmerizing voice made it perilously easy to gloss over any past conflicts.

Kristian caught the subtle shift in Freya’s demeanor from serene to wary, and though his face betrayed nothing, confusion flickered through his mind.

He hadn’t made a single move, yet Freya seemed tensed, as if bracing for an unwelcome surprise.

“Alan.” Freya’s voice cut through the tense silence, sharp and commanding.

him from his focus, and he strode toward the study with a

he reached them, his expression had shifted into a cool, collected mask. “What’s

“Mr. Shaw has calculated the damages from last night to be 999 dollars,” she stated, her tone even. “Please transfer the

seeking confirmation, his voice tinged with skepticism. “Mr. Shaw, are you sure it’s only 999 dollars?”

the previous night’s chaos extended beyond a mere

his expression

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visible damage to dispute the amount, Alan reluctantly processed the transfer, his mind still wrestling with the numbers as he sent the funds to Kristian’s

Kristian had spent the day industriously replacing the damaged items

transaction record to Freya with a

depart, the air thick with unspoken tension. “If you think of any other damages later, don’t hesitate to reach out to Alan,” she suggested with a polite, distant

tinged with a

but it was palpable that

any more awkward than they already

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