Chapter 696:

If not for what happened back then, she and Kristian would’ve been the kind of couple people envied.

Freya paused for a moment before continuing. “There’s something I’d like you to do for me.”

“Go ahead,” Gerard said.

“When Kristian comes back, don’t tell him I had anything to do with Shaw Group’s affairs. Don’t mention a thing.” Freya didn’t want to get into another argument with Kristian. “Just say it was all you.”

Gerard looked puzzled. “Why?”

Shouldn’t Kristian know who helped him?

“He doesn’t want anything to do with me. He doesn’t want to owe me.” Freya didn’t sugarcoat it, even though she knew Gerard wouldn’t fully understand. “If he finds out after he recovers, it’ll only cause more conflict.”

She just wanted Kristian to get better, and when that day came, they’d go back to being

his lips into a thin line, wanting to speak but holding back.

anything, call me,” Freya said,

“Okay.” Gerard accepted it.

Freya left, Gerard finally made his way to

office himself. There was no way he could pass the reins back to the branch leader—one wrong

undergoing treatment, Gerard had to stay sharp and keep

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Kristian’s condition. Isaac had been crystal clear—no leaks, not

to stress so much. The moment it became apparent that Kristian wouldn’t recover anytime soon, Freya had already put online safeguards in place. Anything concerning

and Lionel in the dark,

seat, leaned back, and let her thoughts drift aimlessly. It was only today, through Gerard,

him so deeply, or that on the day she told him she was being

broke, he had sat on the beach, enduring the cold sea

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