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Chapter 211 Running Into Kristian
"I''m not entirely sure," Gerard said, masking the faint unease that stirred beneath hisposed exterior.
Kristian''s gaze remained fixed on him, his presencemanding the room with an intensity that seemed to swell with every passing second. Gerard, adjusting his sses, 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 assurance.
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 t, as if he were simply making an observation.
"I''m not sure."
Gerard was honest. "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.
After a brief silence, he dismissed Gerard, allowing him to return to work, while he stayed behind, deep in
thought.
Two days slipped by in a sh.
During those two days, Freya had been tied up withpany business. Since there was nothing urgent happening at Briggs Group, she poured all her energy into her ownpany.
One afternoon, Melvin stopped by the office to see her and said, "I''ve already quoted them a price."
"How much?"
"I filled in the maximum amount possible on the check,"
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Melvin replied inly.
Freya paused what she was doing and looked at him with those striking eyes. "What did they say?
"They agreed and handed me these two items."
Melvin pulled out a hotel key card and a bottle of pills. "They want me to 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.
Freya lifted her eyes to him. "Why aren''t you walking?"
"Did you already forget what I told youst time?" Melvin''s tone was serious,
Freya blinked. "What?"
"Don''t be too quick to trust men." He ced the pills back into her hand. "If you ever cross paths with someone who really means you harm, giving them this would only put you in danger."
"You''re not someone who means harm."
Freya knew exactly who she could rely on and who she couldn''t. "Find out where these pills came from and report it to the police."
This kind of drug was usually used against women, and whoever was distributing it needed to be dealt with.
Melvin nodded. "Alright."
"If you can''t figure it out, ask Frederick for help," Freya added. "He''s got free timetely."
"Okay." Melvin always followed through with what Freya asked.
The two left the office to grab a meal outside.
Freya was determined to uncover whoever was targeting her. She had let things slide before the divorce, but now, she wasn''t going to turn a blind eye. Coincidentally, they happened to run into Kristian.
Just as Freya and Melvin stepped into their private dining room, Kristian appeared from around the corner with
a group of people. When he spotted the two of them together, his steps came to a halt instinctively.
"Mr. Shaw? Is something wrong? Did we say something out of line?" Someone beside him asked.
Everyone else held their breath, not daring to speak, afraid to offend Kristian.
Kristian didn''t respond to the murmurs around him, his eyes locked on Freya and Melvin as they disappeared into the private room. He didn''t look away until the door clicked shut.
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Last time, Freya had confessed that she and Melvin were just pretending
But this time, it looked like Melvin might actually be chasing after her.
Gerard spotted them too and was the first to recover, nudging Kristian lightly. "Sir, we should go in."
Kristian radiated a cold intensity. He threw onest nce at the closed door before entering the room to conduct business, though his thoughts were elsewhere entirely.
Throughout the meal, Kristian barely said a word, which made the air in the room feel suffocating. The people hoping to strike deals with him didn''t even dare to breathe too loudly, scared they''d worsen the already grim
atmosphere.
Gerard did most of the talking for Kristian, responding to all the questions andments.
Kristian''s mind was clearly elsewhere during the entire dinner.
Over in Freya''s private room, the mood was far more rxed. After sitting down, they began eating. After all the work, they were definitely hungry.
"We should head out early,"
Freya told Melvin, offering an exnation. “Just in case Kristian decides to show
up and cause trouble."
She wasn''t sure if he''de looking for her afterward.
It was safer to leave first.
"Alright," Melvin agreed without hesitation.
Half an hourter, Melvin nced at the time and told Freya it was time to make a
move.
The hotel key card was for a room in this very building. All they needed to do was
exit the private dining room
and head up by elevator.
Just as they were about to leave, Kristian''s phone rang.
His eyes narrowed when he saw the caller ID. He answered with a swipe, "Talk."
As soon as his voice rang out, everyone at the table fell silent, stilling their breath and freezing in ce.
"Mr. Shaw, I just got an update," a man''s voice came through the line. "It''s about Melvin Swain and Freya
Briggs."
"Go on." Kristian kept it short, as always.
"Melvin was bribed with close to one billion dors."
The man continued, his voice crisp and urgent. "He''s nning to drug Ms. Briggs tonight and take her to a hotel room where four dangerous men are waiting."
The frost in Kristian''s tone turned cial. His gaze sharpened like a de. "Give me the address and room
number."
"It''s the hotel where you''re dining tonight, Room 2309," The man replied quickly. Kristian was about to hang up and storm out when the voice added, "We don''t know if there are any cameras
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in the room"
"Understood"
Kristian''s voice was like ice. He ended the call and stood abruptly, walking away
without a word to anyone,
No one dared to make a sound in his wake
Even if someone had aint, they swallowed it. In this world, Kristian word
wasw, and no one wanted
to cross him
Gerard, watching Kristian leave without so much as a nce back, forced a bitter
smile. He had no choice but to follow, telling the rest that Kristian had an urgent matter to attend to and the meeting would be rescheduled.
No one objected and nodded along in agreement, one after another.
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