Frey, having previously cleaned this very venue, stepped into the 808 VIP box once more. As she took in the opulent gold decor and the jade countertop adorned with red wine, she felt momentarily disoriented. "Ms. Manday, Ms. Frey, please make yourselves comfortable," Alexander said, gesturing to the plush sofa.

He settled in the center, with Frey and Mandy seated on the east side, while several senior executives from the Lloyd Group took their places on the opposite side.

Soon after, Della entered with a group of strikingly beautiful women, clearly the most glamorous of Red Shift's selection.

Frey felt a bit uneasy in this environment. Observing her discomfort, Alexander glanced in her direction before turning to Della.

"Please bring me a glass of hot milk."

Della, noting Frey's presence, smiled understandingly and instructed a waiter to prepare warm milk and Coke for her.

While Alexander left some of the women to entertain the Lloyd Group's executives, he turned his focus back to Frey. "Ms. Frey, do you sing?"

Frey, who once had a lovely singing voice, had seen her talents diminished after three years in prison. She offered an apologetic smile to Alexander. "I'm sorry, Mr. Alexander. Please go ahead, my voice isn't what it used to be."

Alexander sighed, shook his head, and then chuckled softly. "I didn't realize Nathaniel was so harsh. I heard he wronged you over Abigail?"

She wasn't naive, she recognized that Alexander was trying to provoke thoughts of her

to keep her troubles with Nathaniel private. Yet, during a time of desperation, she had revealed her scars to Alexander, only for

sudden reminder of these issues

of her milk, and said, "Mr. Alexander,

must always

was momentarily taken aback and looked at Frey with an uncharacteristically solemn

encounter with

so distressed that she had bared her scars in his

as hardened as Alexander was struck by the severity of her

provided a parting gift rather than causing lasting harm. Seeing Frey's condition made

later offered a staggering sum for her, Alexander realized she was far more

return to Nathaniel's favor, her transformation, and her formidable performance at the bidding meeting had revealed her as a fierce and

complex puzzle, each piece uncovering

now

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