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"If you don't want to go, you don't have to." Freya, curious to see just how long Kristian could keep up his little charade, turned smoothly to Gerard and instructed, "Figure out a solution for what you mentioned earlier. If you can't manage it, I'll shoulder the losses myself."

Gerard stiffened, his entire frame locking up. How was he even supposed to answer that?

"Go wash up," Freya said coolly to Kristian, stepping neatly between him and Gerard to break their line of sight. "I'll go wake Sheila for breakfast."

"Freya..." Kristian faltered, completely thrown off.

He tried to send Gerard some sort of signal, but Freya had positioned herself so he couldn't see Gerard's face. If this kept up, wouldn't Gerard's visit end up being for nothing?

Still, Freya chose to play along with his little show. "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I should just go with him," Kristian said, acting as though he had carefully mulled it over, sounding surprisingly mature. "He came so early. It must be something important."

"Yes, exactly!" Gerard echoed quickly, seizing the chance.

Freya turned to Kristian, her tone easy, as if they were just chatting. "Didn't you say you didn't want to go?"

"I was just afraid you'd hand me over to him and leave me behind," Kristian answered, his voice firm, his logic irrefutable. “But now I know you wouldn't do that."

"You really want to go?"

"Yeah." He nodded obediently.

Freya flicked a glance at Gerard before giving Kristian a few casual instructions. "Alright. If you're not happy over there, call me. I'll send a bodyguard to bring you back."

"Alright," Kristian agreed without a second's hesitation.

After exchanging just a few words with Freya, Gerard took Kristian away.

To stay in the loop about Kristian's situation, Freya asked Gerard to keep her updated about whatever they discussed. Gerard agreed without objection.

On the drive, Kristian sat quietly in the passenger seat.

Gerard found himself utterly unable to guess what Kristian was thinking.

Even though he had the mind of a five-year-old, Kristian carried an undeniable air of command.

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What struck Gerard most was how different Kristian had been around Freya earlier.

With her, Kristian had been all sweetness and manners, acting like the perfect, well-behaved child. But now, the warmth from before had completely vanished, replaced by a chill that made Gerard instinctively uneasy.

"Gerard," Kristian said, sharp gaze cutting over to him. "If you keep staring at me instead of the road, you're gonna crash."

Gerard had been driving carefully all along, so there was no real danger.

Still, he couldn't help but be intrigued by Kristian's sudden change.

"Did you remember something, Mr. Shaw?" he asked cautiously.

"Is that what you want?" Kristian shot back, stubbornness burning in his voice. "Am I not as good as I used to

be?"

Gerard fell silent, at a complete loss for words.

He said nothing for the rest of the drive, quietly steering them back to the apartment complex they had stayed

at before.

All throughout getting out of the car, heading home, and getting ready to talk, Gerard-who was usually quick on the uptake-kept his wits about him, carefully observing that Kristian's aura of command was very real.noveldrama

And it was a far cry from the way Kristian behaved around Freya.

"Mr. Shaw," Gerard said as he poured him some coffee and finally sat across from him. "What did you want to discuss?"

"I don't want anyone else to know what we talk about today, especially Freya," Kristian said coldly.

Gerard's heart gave a violent lurch, but he forced himself to stay composed. He reassured himself that Kristian hadn't fully recovered yet and probably wouldn't notice anything amiss.

With a practiced smile, Gerard replied, "Don't worry, Mr. Shaw. My lips are sealed."

"Tell me everything about what happened between me and her," Kristian demanded, "especially the part about the divorce."

He understood the concept of divorce, but couldn't wrap his head around why he and Freya would have gone through it. Had he really been that unworthy of her love?

"Well..." Gerard hesitated, looking a little troubled. "Even though you two were married for only two years, there's a lot to cover, and if I tried to cram it all at once,

I might miss something. It'd take more than a day."

More importantly, what was the point of telling all that to someone who thought like a five-year-old?

"Just tell me the important parts," Kristian said, already growing impatient. For the umpteenth u, he wondered if Gerard really was his assistant. Why was he dragging out something so simple? He was nothing

like Lawrence.

Gerard studied him for a second, then, after thinking it over, launched into a recounting of everything-how Kristian and Freya met, married, talked about divorce, separated, and what had unfolded afterward.

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By the time he finished, it was already noon.

He didn't notice that as he spoke, Kristian's expression, demeanor, and even the

look in his eyes had shifted subtly and gradually.

By the end, it was unmistakable that Kristian's mind was no longer that of a five- year-old.

"That's basically how everything happened," Gerard said carefully, choosing his words with precision, his heart still pounding wildly. "If you want to know more about anything, feel free to ask."

Kristian kept his gaze lowered.

Now he realized the kind of relationship he and Freya had.

"Mr. Shaw?" Gerard called hesitantly.

"You just said I got hurt saving Freya." Kristian looked up, every shred of emotion wiped from his face. "Is that

true?"

"Yes, it is," Gerard answered without hiding anything. "But I don't know the exact details. Dr. Hayes probably

would."

Kristian stood up. "Got it."

Gerard blinked, utterly confused. What was happening? Why did it feel like Kristian's whole presence had shifted again?

"Gerard." Kristian's eyes pinned him with a look that was utterly devoid of innocence.

A chill ran down Gerard's spine, making him feel dangerously exposed. "Yes, Mr. Shaw."

There was something very wrong.

"I don't know what kind of temper I had before," Kristian said, a faint, wicked smile curving his lips, "but if you ever betray me and tell Freya what we talked about, you'll pay dearly."

"I...I..." Gerard stammered, panic setting in. Why did Kristian's smile send such a cold, bone-deep shiver down his spine? And even more chilling, he was nothing like the cold, indifferent man from the past. He seemed pleasant on the surface, but there was a real sense of danger lurking underneath.

"If I'm not mistaken, Freya probably asked you to tell her everything we discussed today, didn't she?" Kristian leaned in slightly, narrowing the gap between them. Gerard, who had always prided himself on being street-smart, shook his head furiously. "No, she didn't."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Then send her a message right now and tell her I'm done talking with you."

"Um...

"Do it." The words crackled with undeniable authority.

No matter how composed Gerard usually was, he couldn't hide his nervousness

now. "She is probably busy

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right now. It wouldn't be good to disturb her."

"Have you forgotten who's paying you?" Kristian arched a brow, his tone dripping

with pressure.

Gerard was trapped, stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Somebody-anybody-save him!