Chapter 534:

Melvin didn’t say a word. If it came to blows, he could hold his own. But he’d seen Freya whisper something to Kristian, and right after, Kristian decided to let him go. It felt like Freya had changed the plan and wanted them to split up for now.

Five minutes later, Kristian and Gerard exited the hotel with Freya, keeping up appearances the entire way.

Just as Melvin turned to leave, a man emerged from a room on the 23rd floor. The same man who’d handed him a check earlier.

“Mr. Swain, hold on a moment.” The man’s tone was soft, almost pleasant.

Melvin frowned and turned to face him. “What are you doing here?”

“I came to see if you followed through on our arrangement.”

“Freya’s with Kristian Shaw now.”

the man said with a slight smirk. “But that’s no issue. Freya doesn’t get along with him. She trusts you

supposed to mean?”

she asks, say you passed out too. When she

the man clearly knew

not everyone can afford to cross Kristian Shaw,” the man added when Melvin stayed silent. “If you’re not up for it, walk away—but

Melvin replied, turning to leave without another word. Once he was gone, the man

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car with Kristian. Gerard, behind the wheel, was still unsettled. He didn’t want Kristian to carry the wrong impression of Melvin. “Sir,

that much?” Kristian turned his gaze to Freya, the

said without hesitation. “I’d stake

got Freya’s attention. She opened

car, safely away from any surveillance, she didn’t have to pretend anymore. She shifted in her seat, looking toward Gerard. “Last time you offered to cover the shortfall, and now you stake

in surprise, then caught

“Yes.”

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