Chapter 183 No Inclination To Revisit Former...
Freya followed Kristian, convinced they were headed to his family''s residence.
From a distance, Liam observed with utter bewilderment. Never had he anticipated Kristian employing such a direct tactic to interrupt the conversation between Cyril and Freya.
Curiosity gnawed at him-what could Kristian possibly have said to make Freya willingly depart with him, abruptly ending her discussion with Cyril?
With this question lingering in his mind, Liam sauntered over with the schedule clutched in his hand, feigning ignorance of the situation. "Why did Kristian and Freya leave?" he inquired casually.
"He mentioned needing to take Freya back to your family home to retrieve something," Cyril responded honestly, concealing nothing.
"Are you serious?" Liam stretched the words, cing a reassuring hand on Cyril''s shoulder. "Fetching something is hardlyplicated. You could have asked me to go instead."
Cyril blinked in surprise. "Huh?"
The notion hadn''t even urred to him.
"But... Kristian''s presence is so intimidating. I couldn''t bring myself to speak up."
While their exchange remained straightforward, the interaction between Kristian and Freya unfolded quite differently.
After settling into the car, Freya turned to him. "What exactly are we retrieving?" Kristian ignited the engine silently, steering toward his family home.
Several minutes passed before he finally broke the silence. "The retrieval was merely a pretext. I sensed your difort back there, so I fabricated an excuse to extract you from the situation."
"Then you can let me out here," Freya stated, her voice devoid of emotion.
Kristian showed no intention of stopping and continued driving directly to the Shaw estate.
Recognizing his determination, Freya ceased pressing the issue and closed her eyes, allowing herself a moment of rest.
Upon reaching their destination, Kristian exited the vehicle.
Just as he moved to open her door, he discovered Freya had already stepped out independently.
Aware of her familiarity with the ce, Kristian first treated her to lunch, then requested she wait while he
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ventured inside to change attire. After all, a formal dinner demanded appropriate clothing, not casual wear.
Freya didn''t contest this. She merely nodded in agreement and found afortable spot to rest,
Twenty minutester, Kristian emerged transformed.
He wore a sophisticated charcoal gray suitplemented by a crisp white shirt underneath, creating ayered effect that heightened his natural aloofness and detachment.
Despite their divorce and her waning affection, Freya couldn''t deny that Kristian embodied that polished GQ aesthetic.
His casual clothes always appeared sharp and rugged, while the suit rendered him more profound and mysterious.
He was, undeniably, strikingly handsome.
Freya rose to her feet, about to ask if they were departing, when her phone vibrated insistently in her pocket.
She extracted it to discover her father calling and swiped to answer.
"Will you returnter?" Hugh questioned, still contemting how to address the Shaw family at the uing
event.
"Yes," Freya confirmed.
Her clothes remained at the hotel.
Though Lionel''s birthday celebration wasn''t extravagant enough to demand formal attire, she couldn''t appear too casual either.
"When do you expect to return? Should I arrange transportation?" Hugh asked, attentive to every detail.
Freya declined the offer. "That won''t be necessary. I''ll return to the hotel with Kristian and make my way over independently."
The hotel where they were staying stood just a ten-minute walk from Lionel''s birthday venue.
The mention of Kristian''s name triggered Hugh''s paternal instincts. Why was Freya with Kristian?
He wanted to question, but trusting in Freya''s judgment, he simply said, "Let me know when you arrive. I''ll be waiting "
"Certainly," Freya agreed.
After ending the call, she prepared to ask Kristian about their departure, only to discover him observing her intently.
She met his gaze without hesitation and asked, "Are we heading back to the hotel now, or do you have other matters to attend to?"
If he had othermitments, she''d simply proceed on her own.
However, securing transportation from the Shaw estate presented a challenge; she would need to walk a
considerable distance to locate a taxi.
"Was that your father calling?" Kristian''s resonant voice broke the silence.
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Treya stared at him, wordlessly
"Let''s go," Kristian directed, guiding her toward the vehide Once they had settled mode, he muret Which hotel are you and your father staying at? I''ll drive you there 1''d fove to me intim
"Kristian," Freya began, feelingpelled to establish boundaries.
Kristian turned toward her. "Yes?"
"We''re divorced. Please maintain distance from my family. Freya valued her getary mitensely
Kristian regarded her intently. "Have you misinterpreted something
Treya''s brow furrowed in confusion.
"I merely wanted to say hi to your father. 1 have no other intentions Kastan expand vah remaiposure, his expression convincingly sincere.
Freya clenched her teeth, genuinely tempted to strike him. Did he truly believe she would buy ins wanted
She contemted engaging in an argument but ultimately decided again in Dingenting nin would see a the most effective retaliation.
In Kristian''s assessment, he had anticipated at least some reaction from Freya, pedags even a stay rest
Since their encounter earlier that day, she had barely exchanged words with him.
If this patem pestre s prospects for reconciliation would be nonexistent.
He yearned to engage with her, whether through ordinary conversation or even heated degenen de (simply wanted to upy space in her thoughts. "Freya," he ventured.
Freya, gazing absently through the window, responded with detachment, "When?"
"Why did you conceal your family background when we married?" Kristian remanen gergieser by the f
Unwilling to engage in meaningful conversation, Freya deflemed, "Because I feared you would fare meny wealth."
Kristian found himself momentarily speechless.
He persisted, "Then why refuse to remarry me now?"
"You ask me why?" Freya felt irritation rising at the mere contemtion
Did he really have no idea why?
Kristian''s eyes darkened significantly. "If you continue to worry about my marest in your wealth, we trait arrange a prenuptial agreement. If your hesitation stems from my divorcing you for kettles, then perhaps you should remarry me and utilize my financial resources to express your anger
"Money is thest thing Ick," Freya responded with unrestrained candoz
Kristian fell silent for several moments
In that fleeting interval, he genuinely wished she remained the ordinary woman she had initially appeared to be
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He could have provided for her, offered assistance when needed. But the present Freyacked nothing.
"Not everyone possesses your naivety," Freya couldn''t resist remarking "I avoid repeating past mistakes, and I have no inclination to revisit former rtionships."
"Do you truly harbor such intense dislike for me?" Kristian disyed visible agitation at her words.
"Yes," Freya answered without hesitation.
"How unfortunate." Kristian''s eyes revealed an emotion previously absent from them, and his voice deepened noticeably "The more dismissively you behave, the more fascinated I b