Chapter 556:

Norah didn’t respond. She left the café, cool on the outside, stormy within.

Once in her car, the mask fell. Worry etched itself across her face. She locked the doors, rolled up the windows, and placed a call.

“Miss Russell, awaiting your instructions,” a male voice responded.

“Cut off all contact with Melvin. He’s pretending to switch sides and betray Freya,” Norah said, rubbing her temples, surprised by how sideways things had gone. “Cancel tomorrow’s plans too.”

There was a moment of stunned silence, but then came the reply: “Understood.”

“Dig into Freya Briggs,” Norah added, a flicker of panic rising beneath her words. “I want every bit of information on her. Fast.”

“Got it.”

Once the call ended, Norah rolled down the window and reclined her seat.

dominoes had started falling. Everything had

herself as harmless, even letting Kristian be with Freya and Ethel during that chance

their conversation, Norah had believed Freya was

Still, Norah hadn’t cracked.

recorder tucked away, and if she admitted to

Freya didn’t head back to the office right away. She called Farrah instead, eager to

of the chapters at g?ln o

long wanted to thank Norah for a favor from the

didn’t lay everything bare—she just touched on Ashley’s car accident

Farrah was utterly stunned. “Wait—her? That doesn’t make any sense. I always thought she was

baffling. Truly

a little taken aback myself,” Freya

grasp it. “If she was trying to mess with you, why would

possible reasons,” Freya had already given

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