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.”

back at the

“Yes, he’s here.”

silence followed her

pry secrets from him, Freya

paused, surprise flickering across his face. So it

secrets out of him. Yet, given Melvin’s sincere

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

hastily clarified, chalking up his awkward blunder to

brow, puzzled. Before she could probe further, Gerard pressed on, “Might you consider easing

together the events of the previous evening. What could have possibly

just as fast. It seemed

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