Chapter 522:

“That settles it then,” Freya declared, her trust in Melvin palpable. “Take a short break before you dive back into work.”

“Will do,” Melvin replied, though he had no real intention of resting.

Once Freya turned her attention elsewhere, Melvin set about tackling a series of other, albeit minor, critical tasks.

Just past midday, Melvin delivered the lunch he’d ordered for Freya. As she was about to dig in, her phone rang. It was Gerard. She caught Melvin’s eye before answering.

“Ms. Briggs.”

“It’s me.”

Melvin back at the

“Yes, he’s here.”

heavy silence followed

to pry secrets from him, Freya asked, “Is there something you need

flickering across his face.

slowly came together, Gerard suspected that Melvin had orchestrated the whole scenario to coax secrets out of him. Yet, given Melvin’s sincere anguish over

hand him the phone,” she said, though a nagging thought crossed her mind about why Gerard hadn’t called Melvin directly. Could

not him I’m searching for—it’s you, Ms. Briggs,” Gerard hastily clarified, chalking up his awkward blunder

could probe further, Gerard pressed on, “Might you consider easing Melvin’s workload for a bit? He’s been rather out of sorts

detachment wavered as she began to piece together the events of the previous evening. What could have possibly transpired between Gerard and Melvin? Why was Gerard insinuating that Melvin was out of sorts? Could

as fast. It seemed far-fetched that anything untoward could

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