Chapter 675:

Lawrence frowned, ready to dismiss it as junk—until he spotted the sender: K.

All the tension in his face melted away, replaced with relief. How could he have forgotten?

Jacob and K shared a bond unlike any other. Lawrence didn’t need to convince Jacob—he only had to persuade K. And Jacob would always listen to K.

With that realization, Lawrence’s frustration finally began to ebb. Using the link in the email, he dialed the number. It was the only way to reach K—a virtual line, their sole channel of contact.

Freya had just shut down her laptop and was about to freshen up when her phone buzzed to life.

She glanced at the screen—Lawrence. With a sigh, she answered, “Hello.”

Her voice caught Lawrence off guard for a beat.

To him, the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

as he

Freya

pleasantries. He cut straight to the chase. “Meeting’s fine. You pick the time and place. But I need a favor first—hope it’s not too

Lawrence knew of K, she was never the type to sugarcoat

anyone into traps, which was why he didn’t hold

second thought. But knowing Kristian had a deal with Lawrence, she simply

here—he’s got a bullet lodged near his heart and a raging fever. Doctors are hesitant to operate,” Lawrence said briskly. “Can you reach out to Dr. Jacob Prescott and ask for

froze. A gunshot? A

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once, Kristian’s face flashed through her

thoughts flew back—leaping off the cliff, their rushed parting, Brendan’s gun

the yacht, and when the shot rang out, Kristian had seemed to stumble toward her. She

that must have been him reacting to the bullet

memory looped relentlessly

she’d asked if he was alright, he had casually steered the conversation away—and borrowed

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