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"| figured as much." Freya's tone was heavy,

She had spent the last couple of days painstakingly sifting through every detail, but something still didn't sit

right.

She couldn't quite put her finger on what it was, so she had roped Jacob in to help her test the waters.

"If you really want to know, helpbreak the third door's code tonight, and I'll show you," Jacob offered.

"No need." Freya was never one to push. "As long as Lawrence can save Kristian, whatever secrets he's hiding

don't matter."

“Alright.”

"Thanks for helping."

"It's nothing."

The call disconnected.

Only then did Freya turn back to her conversation with Gerard.

Under normal circumstances, if Gerard had discovered she was K, he would've been practically buzzing, probably

shoving a notebook in her face for an autograph.

But right now, aside from that brief flicker of emotion when the truth cout, his mind was still tangled up in

thoughts of his boss.

"Is Mr. Shaw really doing that badly?" He glanced at Freya, who was seated just ahead and to his right, his

expression clouded with concern.

"Yes." Freya didn't elaborate. She swiftly signed the document laid out before her. "If anything worries you during

this time, just cto me."

She signed a confidentiality agreement on Gerard's behalf.

Given her dual identity as the head of Anita International and an investment advisor for Briggs Group, she

wanted to spare Gerard from any unnecessary burden.

"You really don't have to do this," Gerard said, sincerity in his voice. "I trust you."

"I know." Freya had always known Gerard was a decent man. "That's exactly why | should give this to you."

Gerard felt a tangle of emotions he couldn't quite name.

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Freya really did have a good heart.

If not for what happened back then, she and Kristian would've been the kind of couple people envied.

Freya paused for a second before continuing. "There's something I'd like you to do for me."

"Go ahead," Gerard said.

"When Kristian comes back, don't tell him | had anything to do with Shaw Group's affairs. Don't mention a

thing." Freya didn't want to get into another argument with Kristian. "Just say it was all you."

Gerard looked puzzled. "Why?"

Shouldn't Kristian know who helped him?

"He doesn't want anything to do with me. He doesn't want to owe me." Freya didn't sugarcoat it, even if she

knew Gerard wouldn't get it. "If he finds out after he recovers, it'll only cause more conflict."

She was done fighting. She just wanted Kristian to get better, and when that day came, they'd go back to being

strangers-just the way he wanted.

Gerard pressed his lips into a thin line, wanting to speak but holding it back. All he managed was, "Alright."

"If you need anything, call me," Freya said, handing him the signed agreement. "Anytime."

"Okay." Gerard accepted it.

Once Freya left, Gerard finally made his way to Kristian's office.

Lately, he had taken over most of the responsibilities in the office himself. There was no way he could pass the

reins back to the branch leader-one wrong move and everything could unravel.

With Kristian still undergoing treatment, Gerard had to stay sharp and keep a tight grip on everything.

More than anything, he couldn't let word get out about Kristian's condition. Isaac had been crystal clear-no leaks,

not even a whisper.

Truthfully, Gerard didn't need to stress so much. The moment it becapparent that Kristian wouldn't recover

anytsoon, Freya had already put online safeguards in place. Anything concerning Kristian was blocked before

it even had a chance to surface.

She'd done all of it to keep Melinda and Lionel in the dark, to spare them the worry.

After leaving the office, Freya returned to her car. She dropped into the driver's seat, leaned back, and let her

thoughts drift aimlessly.

It was only today, through Gerard, that she pieced together what Jacob meant about Kristian's earlier fever

before the last one.

She hadn't known that her forgiveness had hit him so hard, or that on the day she told him she was being taken

away, he was still lying in a hospital bed, burning with fever and attached to an IV.

He'd been running a dangerously high fever for days, and before it broke, he had sat on the beach, enduring the

cold sea breeze all night, only making things

worse.

If not for that, maybe the gunshot alone wouldn't have caused such damage.

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The thought left a knot in Freya's chest.

She didn't know how it had all unraveled like this. If she had known, from the moment she signed those divorce

papers, she should've vanished somewhere quiet-no laptop, no phone, nothing.

Maybe then things wouldn't have spiraled this far.

A soft tap on the window pulled her from her thoughts.

Freya opened her eyes to find Ellis standing outside, a shadow of concern

flickering in his gaze.

She straightened and rolled the window down.

"Get out first. | want to take you somewhere," Ellis said, one hand tucked in his pocket, his voice easygoing and

warm.

Freya wasn't exactly in the mood to go anywhere, so she steeled herself and said, "It's work hours. If you skip

docked." out without a reason, I'll have your pay

"Keeping the boss happy is part of my assistant duties," Ellis replied with a deadpan expression, though his

teasing tone betrayed him.

Freya was speechless.

Still, she stepped out of the car.

She knew Ellis well enough to know-he wouldn't ask if it wasn't important.

Ellis shut and locked her car, then led her to his.

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Once inside, Freya glanced around the vehicle, her brows drawing together in faint confusion.

Ellis caught it. "Something wrong?"

"Nothing." Freya had too much on her mind to dwell on it. "This car just looks familiar, like I've seen it

somewhere before."

Ellis's eyes shifted slightly, but his voice stayed even. "It's not a rare model. You've probably seen it around."

Freya gave a noncommittal hum and let the thought drop.

The car only cost a few million-not exactly exclusive. Plenty of people in Alerith drove one, and many had them

customized. But something about it tugged at her memory.

Still, she didn't think much of it. She just sat there, quiet.

It wasn't even that she was actively thinking-her mind simply kept replaying everything on its own.

Ellis could tell she wasn't in the best headspace, so he didn't try to chat. He just drove, calm and steady.

The ride stretched on for over an hour. Freya's thoughts wandered the entire way. Eventually, they reached a

wide, flat mountaintop. All around them was lush green forest, and just past the edge, clouds drifted lazily

through the mountain peaks like something out of a dream.

"Why'd you bringhere?" Freya asked.

Was he about to make her shout her troubles into the wind?

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The idea crossed her mind, but she dismissed it right away.

Ellis preferred his team to sweat out their emotions during training-not something

like this. Once people were exhausted, they didn't have the strength left to dwell

on anything.

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