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    She remembered the affection Kristian once showed her. Although it was never very deep, it was deeper than what she was seeing now. His eyes now held no warmth, only underlying motives.


    With her directness, Kristian dropped his pretense. Recently, Gerard had learned about Freya’s ordeal at the hotel and her subsequent assault. But the investigation into the mastermind hit a dead end. The suspect was a stranger to Freya, someone with no ties to her, and despite the proof, Kristian found it hard to ept that this individual was the culprit.


    Kristian sat back down and delved into the heart of the matter. “Are there aspects of your life I’m unaware of?”


    “How is that your business?” Freya responded, her voice cold.


    “Apparently, there are.”


    Freya didn’t reply. She was clueless about his thoughts or his ns, and frankly, she didn’t care.


    “Let’s team up and pretend to get back together,” Kristian proposed. “We can work together to uncover who’s behind the assault and who set you up at the hotel.”


    Freya refused. “That’s not necessary.”


    “Freya!”


    “If I weren’t associated with you, none of this would have happened.” That simple sentence made Kristian catch onto the key information.


    “What do you mean?”


    “I was first attacked andter set up at a hotel. Ashley was involved in a car ident and vited at a hotel,” Freya spelled out explicitly for the first time. “All these events suggest one thing.”


    “What’s that?”


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    “All these actions were orchestrated by the same person, who did them to remove any barriers preventing her from getting close to you. The person is infatuated with you,” Freya exined.


    She was utterly repulsed by such acts and was too tired to deal with them. Rather than entangle herself in such drama, she preferred to focus on earning more money and getting adequate sleep.


    Kristian was taken aback. He instinctively protested, “Impossible.” In his life, other than Freya and Ashley, he rarely interacted with women. His circle of friends was predominantly male.


    Seeing his staunch denial, Freya realized that he hadn’t changed; he was still dismissive of her opinions.


    “I’ve said everything that needs to be said. I don’t want to see you again,” Freya stated firmly. She truly wanted to cut all ties with him. “And I hope you’ll leave me alone.”


    “First, unblock me,” Kristian persisted.


    Exhausted from the back-and-forth, Freya pulled out her phone, unblocked his number, and said calmly, “Done.”


    Upon hearing that, Kristian immediately tested it. He could send her messages and call her again.


    Though he had achieved what he wanted, the sight of her detached and indifferent demeanor weighed heavily on his heart.


    “Can you leave now?” Freya asked.


    “Did you do all this just to make me leave?” Kristian’s emotions surged, his earlierposure disappearing.


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