Chapter 1018: Upon returning from the powder room, Freya and Riley encountered Trent and Frederick lingering expectantly in the corridor.
"You may confidently introduce him to your dad," Trent pronounced, a sophisticated smile gracing his features. "I've monitored him attentively-he demonstrates remarkable alcohol tolerance." Frederick added with certainty, "When intoxication claims him, he transforms into the embodiment of silence." Riley stood transfixed, astonishment evident in her widened eyes.
"Introduce him to her dad?" she inquired with genuine confusion.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Yes, Freya intends to bring him hto meet her dad," Frederick stated with matter-of-fact directness. "Ahem," Freya interrupted, clearing her throat with delicate insistence. Frederick, Trent, and Riley recoiled slightly at her unexpected interjection.
All three heads swiveled simultaneously toward her poised figure.
Trent, perpetually astute, detected the subtle dissonance immediately and asked, "Aren't you planning to bring him hto meet your dad?" "Indeed I am," she confirmed, though the precise date remained undetermined in her calendar.
"So getting him drunk has nothing to do with that plan?" "It absolutely does," she said, fabricating with remarkable conviction.
Riley responded with disapproving tongue clicks against her palate.
Latest chapters in glovel☐☐☐ Never had she anticipated such tic improvement in Freya's deceptive capabilities-speaking with such unruffled poise and unwavering confidence.
Mental note: warn Greta to exercise heightened vigilance moving forward. Otherwise, who could predict when they might fall victim to Freya's schemes? Newly refined manipulation tactics? "You," Trent hesitated, selecting his vocabulary with meticulous care, "didn't lie?" Freya paused momentarily. Her instinct urged a confident denial.
Yet, detecting the gravity resonating through his interrogative tone, she modified her response accordingly. "Perhaps I've slightly embellished reality. A particular matter requires investigation, but direct inquiries with Ellis would prove counterproductive, hence... your assistance with this modest favor becomes essential." "What mysterious information do you seek?" Trent questioned, intrigue evident in his penetrating gaze.
Freya responded with refreshing directness. "That remains confidential." Trent and Frederick exchanged glances of mild surprise.
Such elaborate secrecy seemed uncharacteristic and intriguing.
"Please maintain absolute discretion regarding this matter," Freya m implored, anxiety surfacing at the possibility of careless revelation. "He must remain entirely unaware."
Just as Trent and Frederick prepared to offer their reassurances, their expressions transformedtically as they detected Ellis's slightly unsteady figure positioned directly behind Freya, close enough to have potentially overheard their clandestine conversation.
Ellis approached with measured steps, his typically distant demeanor softened by the evening's indulgence. hed t "What are you hiding from me?" he asked, his voice carrying a hint of curiosity. Freya's body tensed as she turned to face him, momentarily speechless-at his unexpected appearance. How had he slipped outside without her noticing?