o take the keys, assuming the ro

and slid inside, her gaze fixed strai

hat if Freya said something outrageous? The th

ause, he ventured,

ly was a blade,

Kristian's expression gave nothing away. Swall

red the car li

houlders tensed, his grip on the steer

. Both radiated a frost so deep

ut Freya? She'd been almost cheerfu

gh. Questions wo

en to Freya's profile. Something unfamiliar twis

the car halted at th

ragging her toward the VIP ward.

ry. "At this rate, I won't be the one cha

it burned him. Angry red

k so scathing it cou

f, unwelcome. It vanished the moment Ash

rning on his heel. He didn't

her face lighting up at the sight of Kristian. "K

nstant, fingers brushing h

t them, and smirked. "Should I l

Briggs, it's not what

ya interrupted, "and that

ey properly for the first time-soft features, del

ood. This was the w

gers tightened around his,

d her eyes. The ac

ay the jealous wife and give Krist

grip as fear. His voice softened,

brittle. "Kristian

s affair in her face-did h

ing something to Ashle

he called, not turning from the bed.

. How had she ev

Record your boss cozying up to his mistress. Let's

ever intended to b

coiling from Kris

elf. He didn't look at Freya, his hand still res

corder, and smiled. "Funny. I thought you broug

lunged int

en slid her phone into her purse. "What do you

ace hardened

en fury couldn't dull the sharp lines of

g me?" His voice wa

both so... photogenic. I could frame every shot." Her gaze linge

is stance screamed loyal

ed her purse onto a

ept for Gerard. His stomach dropped. He

was r

reezy. "Let's make this quick. Gerard

ed. "Sir, I swear, Mrs. Sh

's smile curling her lips. "Miss Bradley isn't flu

stian's glare coul

the blanket, her sweetness crack

erard's arm in Freya's gri

in Kristian's voice co

m-once, twice. Freya

trong?! Panic scra

racked. "Nothing's

s eyes we

's pillow and pulled h

a smirk. She sank into a

e a man granted a

r nails biting into her

lls me you've accused me of hiring your attacker-with evidence."