Chapter 459:

Cyril blinked in surprise. “Huh?”

The notion hadn’t even occurred to him.

“But… Kristian’s presence is so intimidating. I couldn’t bring myself to speak up.”

While their exchange remained straightforward, the interaction between Kristian and Freya unfolded quite differently.

After settling into the car, Freya turned to him. “What exactly are we retrieving?”

Kristian ignited the engine silently, steering toward his family home.

Several minutes passed before he finally broke the silence. “The retrieval was merely a pretext. I sensed your discomfort back there, so I fabricated an excuse to extract you from the situation.”

“Then you can let me out here,” Freya stated, her voice devoid of emotion.

intention of stopping and continued driving directly to the Shaw

issue and closed her eyes, allowing herself a moment

their destination, Kristian

door, he discovered Freya had already stepped out

lunch, then requested she wait while he ventured inside to change attire.

nodded in agreement and found a comfortable spot to

F1RST 0n

later,

charcoal gray suit complemented by a crisp white shirt underneath,

and her waning affection, Freya couldn’t deny that Kristian embodied that polished

clothes always appeared sharp and rugged, while the suit rendered him more profound

was, undeniably,

her feet, about to ask if they

extracted it to discover her father calling and swiped to answer. “Will you return later?” Hugh questioned, still contemplating how to

“Yes,” Freya confirmed.

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