She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 211 Running Into Kristian

"I'm not entirely sure," Gerard said, masking the faint unease that stirred beneath his composed exterior.

Kristian's gaze remained fixed on him, his presence commanding the room with an intensity that seemed to

swell with every passing second. Gerard, adjusting his glasses, 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 flat, 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 flash.

During those two days, Freya had been tied up with company business. Since there was nothing urgent

happening at Briggs Group, she poured all her energy into her own company.

One afternoon, Melvin stopped by the office to see her and said, "I've already quoted them a price."

"How much?"

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Melvin replied plainly.

Freya paused what she was doing and looked at him with those striking eyes. "What did they say?

"They agreed and handedthese two items."

Melvin pulled out a hotel key card and a bottle of pills. "They wantto 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 you last time?" Melvin's tone was serious,

Freya blinked. "What?"

"Don't be too quick to trust men." He placed 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 cfrom 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 tlately."

"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 cto 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 one last glance 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 and comments.

Kristian's mind was clearly elsewhere during the entire dinner.

Over in Freya's private room, the mood was far more relaxed. After sitting down, they began eating. After all the

work, they were definitely hungry.

"We should head out early,"

Freya told Melvin, offering an explanation. “Just in case Kristian decides to show

up and cause trouble."

She wasn't sure if he'd clooking for her afterward.

It was safer to leave first.

"Alright," Melvin agreed without hesitation.

Half an hour later, Melvin glanced at the tand told Freya it was tto 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

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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 place.

"Mr. Shaw, | just got an update," a man's voice cthrough 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 dollars."

The man continued, his voice crisp and urgent. "He's planning 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 glacial. His gaze sharpened like a blade. "Givethe 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 a complaint, they swallowed it. In this world, Kristian word

was law, and no one wanted

to cross him

Gerard, watching Kristian leave without so much as a glance 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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