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“That settles it then,” Freya declared, her trust in Melvin palpable. “Take a short break before you dive back into
work.”
“Will do,” Melvin replied, though he had no real intention of resting.
Once Freya turned her attention elsewhere, Melvin set about tackling a series of other, albeit minor, critical
tasks.
Just past midday, Melvin delivered the lunch he'd ordered for Freya. As she was about to dig in, her phone rang.
It was Gerard. She caught Melvin’s eye before answering.
“Ms. Briggs.”
“It's me.”
“Is Melvin back at the office?”
“Yes, he’s here.”
A heavy silence followed her response.
Remembering that Melvin had deliberately gotten Gerard drunk to pry secrets from him, Freya asked, “Is there
something you need from him?”
As Melvin poured the water, his hand paused, surprise flickering across his face. So it was Gerard on the line?
“Kind of, yeah,” Gerard replied after a moment's hesitation. As memories of the previous night slowly came
together, Gerard suspected that Melvin had orchestrated the whole scenato coax secrets out of him. Yet,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtgiven Melvin’s sincere anguish over a supposed unrequited love, Gerard found it hard to believe he had been
acting. The Melvin he knew was no skilled deceiver.
Freya observed Melvin’s sharp profile. “Ill hand him the phone,” she said, though a nagging thought crossed her
mind about why Gerard hadn't called Melvin directly. Could something have gone wrong between them last
night?
“No, no, it’s not him I'm searching for—it’s you, Ms. Briggs,” Gerard hastily clarified, chalking up his awkward
blunder to the remnants of last night's alcohol.
Freya furrowed her brow, puzzled. Before she could probe further, Gerard pressed on, “Might you consider easing
Melvin’s workload for a bit? He's been rather out of sorts lately.”
Freya's confusion deepened. Her usual detachment wavered as she began to piece together the events of the
previous evening. What could have possibly transpired between Gerard and Melvin? Why was Gerard insinuating
that Melvin was out of sorts? Could it be...
A fleeting suspicion darted through her mind, but she shook it off just as fast. It seemed far-fetched that anything
untoward could have occurred between the two men over a few drinks.
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