Chapter 453:

However, today celebrated Lionel’s birthday, and she had already rejected several of his proposals. Another refusal would border on discourtesy.

“Alright,” she conceded with quiet acceptance.

“Let’s proceed!” Lionel’s demeanor instantly brightened, as though merely sharing Freya’s company could sustain his happiness indefinitely.

It seemed Freya needed no extraordinary efforts to serve as his wellspring of joy.

Kristian hadn’t anticipated this development. He had expected Freya to decline, given her well-known aversion to social orchestrations.

What escaped his understanding was that she remained entirely unaware that Lionel’s “introduction to friends” constituted another matchmaking attempt.

She had assumed Lionel’s matchmaking efforts were exclusively directed toward reuniting her with Kristian, never considering alternative possibilities.

Kristian positioned himself behind the steering wheel.

Freya intended to occupy the front passenger seat, reasoning that relegating herself to the back would seem inappropriately formal under the circumstances.

join him in the rear seating

later, they

Kristian’s casual attire, the hotel’s moderate occupancy proved fortunate—otherwise, his appearance

Freya exited

purposeful strides, Lionel guided Freya forward while Kristian

establishment, Lionel enthusiastically presented Freya to his longtime

this young lady

Ch@pter updat3s at g𝓪l𝑛ovels.𝓬o𝓶

an impressively solemn expression, Lionel

announcement bewildered the

single eyebrow

visibly, utterly unprepared for Lionel to characterize

We’re well acquainted with your actual

“Precisely my point.”

they

and Freya’s relationship, honoring her preference for

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