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    If that man dared make another move, she wouldn’t let it slide. She had chosen not to deal with it before, too consumed with the divorce. But now, things were different.


    “It’s fine. I can take care of it,” Freya answered, unfazed. “I’ve got something to do, so I’m hanging up. If that man tries to contact you, keep me posted.”


    “Okay,” Ashley replied without hesitation.


    Freya ended the call.


    As soon as she lowered her phone, Hugh approached her. “Are we heading out?”


    “Yes,” Freya said simply.


    Together, they began making their way back into the hotel to find Lionel, intending to say goodbye now that the banquet was drawing to a close. But just as they were about to go in, they spotted Kristian lingering nearby.


    He’d clearly been standing there for some time, and the moment he saw Hugh by Freya’s side, he stayed put, not wanting to intrude. Hugh noticed him and, recalling the hour they’d vanished together, made a guess.


    “Do you need to talk to him?”


    “No,” Freya answered coolly.


    Hugh didn’t press. It wasn’t his ce to pry into her personal matters. Freya brushed past Kristian like he was no more than a stranger.


    But Kristian reached out and caught her arm. “I need a word with you.”


    “There’s nothing to discuss,” Freya shot back.


    “There is,” Kristian insisted.


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    Freya lifted her gaze to meet his, bewildered by his sudden persistence. What was he trying to get at?


    “Don’t you want to talk about that person?” Kristian came right to the point.


    “No,” Freya answered tly. She knew better than anyone that Kristian didn’t truly want to address the matter. “If you’ve got a new n, just text me.”


    She then turned to Hugh and said, “Let’s go.”


    With her father standing there, Kristian had no choice but to let her go.


    He trailed them inside.


    Hugh and Freya exchanged a few polite words with Lionel. Although Lionel was clearly reluctant to see her leave, he understood that the Shaw family no longer felt like home to her.


    As the father and daughter prepared to go, Lionel turned to Kristian and prodded, “Aren’t you going to send them off?”


    Kristian remained silent but followed nheless.


    Seeing him tag along, Lionel sensed something was off about his demeanor today, but he didn’t dwell on it.


    Kristian apanied Freya and Hugh back to their hotel. Hugh had declined at first, but Kristian insisted, and he finally relented.


    Even after arriving, Kristian didn’t leave.


    Hugh knew it was because of Freya. But since Freya didn’t like Kristian, his presence would only irritate her.


    “You can stop here. Mina and I can head up ourselves.”


    “I insist,” Kristian replied evenly.


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