Chapter 406:
Freya hesitated before sending him the address.
She hadn’t wanted him to find out—she didn’t want to deal with his temper. He had argued with her endlessly over past matters, and if he knew she planned to go undercover, he’d be furious. But now that he knew, there was no turning back.
Once Kristian had the address, a strange calm settled over him. He set his phone aside and resumed his conversation with Ashley.
Ashley shared everything she’d told Freya, her voice heavy with the weight of the truth.
When the conversation ended, Ashley stood, bowing deeply, her apology sincere. “I’m sorry.”
“You owe an apology to Freya, not me,” Kristian said, his emotions running deep and hard to pin down. He hadn’t expected the truth to be so complicated. “If you had told me your difficulties back then, I would’ve helped you.”
Ashley had long let go of the past. “That’s exactly what Freya said to me.”
Kristian paused, his mind suddenly racing.
“Freya is truly remarkable,” Ashley added, her words piercing the tension in the room. “You can’t let her slip away.”
Her words echoed in Kristian’s mind, making him reflect on so much—the stubbornness that had clouded his judgment, the misunderstandings between him and Freya, their endless arguments. Back then, when Freya had insisted that he was the one who had changed, he had thought she was just making excuses. But now, he realized the truth—he was the fool all along.
Once the conversation was over, Ashley prepared to leave. Kristian provided her with an excuse and instructed her on how to report back to that man. He watched her retreating figure, his tone cold as he spoke. “If you ever harm Freya again, I will personally ensure you end up in prison.”
“Understood,” Ashley responded, a weight lifting from her chest. For the first time in what felt like forever, she could breathe easier. Guilt and anxiety had been her constant companions, haunting her late into countless nights. But now, after this confrontation, she felt a quiet relief.
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In order to avoid disrupting Freya’s plans, Kristian reluctantly played along with Ashley, staging a scene where it appeared she had been cast out of the Shaw Group building.
He glanced at the address Freya had sent him, a moment of contemplation flickering in his mind before he set off.
By the time Freya and Kristian finally met, it was already noon. To keep their conversation private, Freya had chosen a secluded spot.
As they sat down, Kristian wasted no time, recalling Ashley’s earlier words. “Ashley mentioned you’re planning to go undercover around that person?”
“Yes,” Freya replied.
“Wouldn’t it be better to report it to the authorities?” Kristian asked, his voice tinged with concern.
“It won’t work,” Freya replied, fully aware of the man’s identity and nature. “He won’t come back to the country unless it’s absolutely necessary.”
Kristian’s brow furrowed instinctively. Freya pulled up a photo on her phone and handed it over to him. “Do you recognize this man?”
The man in the photo was the one manipulating Ashley, the very person Freya was determined to confront.
Kristian studied the image, his eyes narrowing as he pondered. After a few moments, he shook his head. “I don’t know him.”
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