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Kristian’s gaze remained fixed on him, his presence commanding the room with an intensity that seemed to grow
with every passing second. Gerard, adjusting his glasses, couldn't shake the feeling of nervousness that clung to
him.
“If you want to know, I'll try to figure it out,” Gerard added, his voice steady, but offering little reassurance.
Kristian remained silent, his eyes still unwavering.
From Gerard's hesitant response, Kristian had already pieced together that Melvin harbored feelings for Freya.
While he had made up his mind not to interfere, choosing instead to quietly support her from the shadows, the
knowledge that someone else desired her unsettled him deeply.
Gerard fell into an uneasy silence, his thoughts racing. He knew better than to provoke Kristian, especially when
the man’s mood seemed to teeter on the edge of something dangerous.
“What's Melvin’s background?” Kristian asked, his voice flat, as if he were simply making an observation.
“I'm not sure,” Gerard answered honestly. “He never mentioned it.”
Despite their long acquaintance, Melvin was a man of few words, and their conversations rarely ventured into
anything personal. Gerard had never seen a reason to inquire.
Kristian, lost in thought, was silent for a moment.
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After a brief pause, he dismissed Gerard, allowing him to return to work, while he stayed behind, deep in
thought.
Two days slipped by in a flash.
During those two days, Freya had been tied up with company business. Since there was nothing urgent
happening at Briggs Group, she poured all her energy into her own company.
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One afternoon, Melvin stopped by the office to see her and said, “I've already quoted them a price.”
“How much?” Freya asked.
“| filled in the maximum amount possible on the check,” Melvin replied plainly.
Freya paused what she was doing and looked at him with those striking eyes. “What did they say?”
“They agreed and handedthese two items.”
Melvin pulled out a hotel key card and a bottle of pills. “They wantto find a chance to drug you with this and
take you to that hotel.”
Freya took the items and studied them. The pills were clearly something meant to knock a person out.
“Let's go.”
Freya twirled the card between her fingers before handing the pills back to Melvin.
But Melvin didn’t move, his icy gaze fixed on her.
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Freya blinked. “What?”
“Don't be too quick to trust men.” He
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