Chapter 436:

Once Alan disappeared inside, it was just Freya and Kristian left standing outside.

Neither of them said a word.

With anyone else, the silence might have turned awkward, even stifling. But between Freya and Kristian, there was a strange, unspoken ease—an odd sort of chemistry that needed no conversation.

Inside the restroom, Alan pulled out his phone and typed out a few messages to Freya.

“Please do me a favor and ask Kristian to delete last night’s surveillance footage.”

“Just this once, and I swear I’ll listen to anything you say after this. Please, Mina?”

He waited patiently.

Freya always replied as soon as she saw his messages.

But one minute passed. Then two. Three… By the time five had crawled by, there was still nothing from her.

restless, he typed again,

even glancing at her

and tonight was no exception—she hadn’t seen a single message, nor

“Why don’t we sit in

Freya murmured

the sofa, simply existing beside each

spark conversation. He could tell Freya had no interest in small talk and

sign of

fantastic tales

long in there. Just as she reached for her phone to check on

What in the

them seated, Alan felt a sigh rise in his

have had her phone

to her feet

Kristian also stood.

Alan didn’t budge. He stayed

at Freya in hopes she’d get

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