Chapter 226 I Want Custody Of The Child
"Next year, you''re stepping into the big shoes at Briggs Group-ready or not." n dropped the bomb like it was just another casual remark. "If you skip the corporate retreat and don''t meet the team, how will you even know who''s running what?"
Freya blinked, genuinely thrown off. "Who even said I''m taking over thepany?"
"Uncle Hugh," n replied with the breezy ease of someone delivering weather updates. "He''s already made up
his mind-you''re it."
Freya''s brows tightened in disbelief. Hadn''t she already made it clear that thepany wasn''t in her ns?
"Aren''t you, managing it just fine?"
"Everyone deserves to live life how they want." n''s voice carried an edge of sincerity. "Think about it-how long have I been steering this ship for you? Don''t I deserve a shot at a normal life? To date someone? Maybe even get married?"
Freya replied, her tone firm, “It''s not like there''s much to manage anyway."
"If you show up to tomorrow''s team-building retreat, I might stick around for another year."
Freya said nothing.
"Come if you feel like it."
"Understood."
She ended the call, realizing she was left with no real choice but to go to the retreat this time.
What she didn''t know was that, moments after the call, n turned to the people with him.
He was sitting with Ethel and Hugh.
"Mina said she''ll join the corporate retreat tomorrow." He let out a slow breath, a flicker of relief passing through him.
Ethel lit up with a smile. "n, you''re amazing!"
Hugh asked, "She didn''t sound upset, did she?"
"Not really," n replied, sounding a bit uncertain. "She seemed calm. But she might corner youter to ask
about this wholepany handover."
"That''s fine," Hugh didn''t seem bothered in the least.
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ine frost care for big groups. Ethel noted "Tomorrow, don''t pair her with anyone outside her usual circle."
"Don''t worry I''ve got in handled n assured smoothly
Freys, of course, knew nothing about their little nning session Once the call ended, she went straight to bed,
The next morning. Freye headed imo the office
It was the end of September, and she and Melvin made their way to Briggs Group.
On the way to thepany. Freya nced at Webin She''d given him time off, but he''d insisted on tagging
along She didn''t argue
At boggs Group, they only worked until midday before getting ready for the team- building retreat.
Each department handled its own events, since thepany was so big. Outside of the annual party, team- building was typically a department-by-department affair meant to boost morale and connections.
So, after lunch, n came looking for her.
Freys received the retreat location from him and told him to head over first-she had a few things left to wrap up. p didn''t protest. He simply nodded and left.
by the time Freya finished her tasks, it was already 1 P.M.
After lunch with Melvin, the two strolled out together, not expecting to bump into Norah on their way out of the building,
(freys cast her a brief nce and moved on
Bet Norah froze internally. She''d tried digging into Freya''s background the day before, but she got nothing
about her past
There was no mention of being Kristian''s ex-wife or the daughter to Hugh Briggs.
It made Norah suspicious-what other identities might Freya be hiding? Why was her information sealed so
tight?
Freya, oblivious to Norah''s spiraling thoughts, wouldn''t have cared even if she''d known.
They left for the resort n had mentioned.
They arrived just past three in the afternoon.
While Melvin parked the car, someone called out, "Freya?"
Freya turned, mildly surprised.
Felipe had just stepped out of his vehicle.
Before she could react, he popped his car door open again, grabbed something,
and walked up to her. "Good timing, I''ve been meaning to talk to you about something."
"Go on," Freya said coolly, just as she always did.
“It''s about Farrah. I want to go over something in detail," Felipe exined, holding
up a divorce agreement.
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Freya nodded. "Alright."
Felipe led her away.
When Melvin followed, Felipe''s brows knit slightly, his expression unreadable.
"And this is..."
"He''s my assistant," Freya replied tly, offering no extra context.
Felipe eyed the two of them, realizing it might not go over well if he asked Melvin to leave. So, he let him tag
along.
Soon enough, Felipe brought them to a private room in the resort.
He handed the divorce papers to Freya. "Take a look. If it all checks out, please
pass it along to Farrah."
Freya took the documents.
As she flipped through them, Felipe hesitated, unsure how to start the real conversation.
"Fifty million?" Freya noted the figure aloud.
Felipe confirmed, "Yeah."
Freya didn''t react much, idly flipping through more pages. She didn''t seem all that invested in the document.
Felipe noticed her disinterest and asked directly, "Do you think it''s not enough?"
"Legally speaking, marital assets are shared equally. In divorce, that means fifty- fifty," Freya said inly. "Wouldn''t you agree?"
Felipe didn''t flinch. "Half is doable-but I have one condition."
"And what''s that?"
"I want custody of the child."
"You must be joking," Freya shot back without pause.
"The kid won''t have a stable life with Farrah," Felipe said bluntly, his tone firm.
"She''s juggling a job and raising
a child. Her parents aren''t going to help."
Freya didn''t respond, waiting to hear what else he''d say.
"But if the child''s with me, I can give them a stable home and top-tier education,"
Felipe continued. "They''ll
never have to worry about money."
"Sure. No money worries," Freya agreed. "But raising a kid well? That''s another story entirely."
"What''s that supposed to mean?" Felipe frowned.
Freya didn''t sugarcoat it. "I''m just not convinced your household is the best environment for a child-especially considering they raised you, and let''s just say your personality''s got some... rough edges."
"Freya!" Felipe snapped, clearly offended.
"I can help Farrah with those so-called issues you mentioned," Freya replied confidently. "I''ll support her while she bnces motherhood and her career."
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"You say that, but do you even believe it?" Felipe sounded like he thought she
was putting on an act. "Won''t you eventually feel like Farrah''s only hanging around you for the money?"