Freya drove her car out. Meanwhile, Ryan was waiting for her at the main entrance of The Lodge.Under the street lights, the young man was chatting with a police officer. He was wearing the suit that she had previously bought for him. From his side profile, he looked nobly handsome.Upon noticing her arrival, Ryan openly got in the car under the police officer’s gaze. Since that was their first time going out on a date at 11:00 p.m., Freya was quite nervous. “Are we attracting too much attention? It might arouse other people’s suspicion.”“What’s suspicious about two family members who live together going out for supper at night?” Ryan said while fastening the seat belt. “Other people will only say that we have a close sibling relationship. It might seem even more suspicious if we try to dodge them and act surreptitiously.”“That’s true.” Before Freya started the car, she glanced at the man beside whom she had not met for days. “You’ve been working until late at night lately, and
Freya blushed silently for a while. In the end, she glared at Ryan. “None of your business.”“Of course, it’s my business. I can’t leave you to act recklessly out there.”With a smile, Ryan placed his hand on her hand that was holding the steering wheel. Then, he caressed her hand.…After arriving at the night market, Ryan hesitated for a moment before he took off his suit and tie, revealing his blue shirt inside.“What are you doing?” Freya was puzzled.Ryan pointed at the customers having supper and drinking in the open air. “If I go out in a trim suit, I’ll definitely look different among them.”“If anyone asks about you, you can say that you’re an insurance agent,” Freya said with a grin.“Do I look like an insurance agent?” Ryan pinched her cheek softly before kissing her lips.“Aren’t you cold like this?” Freya draped her arms around his neck.“I won’t be cold after some beer.”Ryan got out of the car while hugging her. Then, he brought her to the shop he mentioned.
The cramped space in the car was filled with Freya and Ryan’s panting.Freya was hugging him more passionately than before. Although she was shy, she felt very excited.“Where’s the chauffeur? When is he coming?” she asked in a husky voice.“I haven’t informed the chauffeur.” The tip of Ryan’s nose was touching hers, and his eyes were dark. “Let’s go to North Hills and rest first, okay?”“...”Freya’s face went scarlet.She was no longer the innocent, inexperienced young woman.She was going to a man’s house to rest in the middle of the night instead of going home. It surely would not be as simple as lying on the bed and closing her eyes.In fact, when she was on her way here, she was doubtful as to why he picked a place near North Hills for supper.Now that the moment had come, she still could not help but feel disconcerted.She wondered if their relationship was developing way too fast.Nevertheless, Ryan treated her so well and had sacrificed so much for her.She could n
The rainwater pattered against the window.Freya’s mind was in a mess.By the time the rain stopped, she was sober. Only after she caught sight of the rain marks did she realize that it had rained just now.“Do you want to shower together…”Ryan hugged her from behind. The satisfied man sounded a lot deeper and hoarser.“...Nope.”Freya got a fright. She was tired and a little sleepy at first, but his sentence had startled her awake.Ryan let out a deep laugh, and his chest shook her. “Why are you acting like a stranger?”“I… I’m not used to it.”Freya slipped out of his embrace and picked up a shirt from the floor, only to find that the shirt belonged to him.She put it on her body and sneaked into the bathroom.When the soft water fell on her body, she recovered from her musings.She actually did it with Ryan.He was her ex-husband’s cousin and her so-called brother.The outsiders must think that this was absurd.However, at the thought of everything that happened just
In the wee hours.Freya and Ryan parted at the parking lot of The Lodge.When Freya returned to the bedroom, Aunty Loretta was accompanying a sleeping Dani. Upon noticing her return, Aunty Loretta said softly, “She just woke up and drank half the bottle of milk.”“She didn’t cry, right?” Freya asked.“No.”“Thanks, Aunty Loretta.” Freya was quite embarrassed that she was out with Ryan late at night. Now that Aunty Loretta was under Ryan, she was surely aware of the affairs between the two of them. Aunty Loretta said with a smile, “Considering that Young Master treats me very well, this is my duty.”Freya was ashamed. “Ryan is nice. We know that the two of us shouldn’t… I’m sorry, Aunty Loretta. You’re the only person who can cover up for us so far…”Aunty Loretta sighed. “When Young Master often came and accompanied you and Dani a while ago, you guys really looked like a family. In fact, the two of you are well-matched in terms of age and appearance. Unfortunately, the two of
Ryan: [I’m anxious because I was afraid I didn’t perform well last night. After all, I lack experience…]Freya was so embarrassed that she did not want to say anything.Ryan: [Why aren’t you replying to my message? Is it because I performed badly and let you down?]Freya: [You’re annoying. Aren’t you at work now? Why are you so free?]Ryan: [Yeah, I’m at work, but I can’t focus on my work today. My mind is filled with you…]Freya giggled and responded, [Now, I order you to stop thinking about me and focus on your work. Finish your work early so that you can go home and get some rest.]Ryan: [As much as I wish to promise you, I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it today. Whenever I calm down, my mind will be filled with your beautiful and charming appearance last night.]Freya: [Enough. Stop mentioning last night’s affair.]After a while, she hesitated momentarily before replying, [I think you were good last night. I enjoyed it.]As soon as she sent the message, her face burned.
“You can pretend that you’re meeting your godfather and me. Weren’t you also nervous when you first met us?” Upon seeing Freya’s nervous look, Heidi smiled. “Look how natural you are now. You can even joke with us.”“It’s because we live together and see each other all the time.”Heidi said with a grin, “Think of it this way. You usually have breakfast with the Australian prime minister and his wife, so why do you need to be nervous meeting the first lady of Country N? Country N is no match for Australia in many aspects.”Freya nodded in a daze. What Heidi said seemed to make sense.“You just need to look poised.” Heidi said gently, “When I was going to meet those ladies for the first time, I was so nervous that I didn’t sleep the entire night. But on second thought, they might be nervous meeting me too since our identities are almost the same. No one’s identity is greater than the other, and there’s no need to make things difficult for anyone just because of our identities. Everyt
Freya gaped at the list. All of their identities were unusual.“By the way, Secretary Fleming, since I’ll be attending a charity event tomorrow, do you think I need to donate an item? How much should the item cost?”Hans giggled at how pure and adorable Freya was. “Miss Lynch, you don’t have to prepare it. The prime minister’s wife will get us to prepare it. All you need to do is accompany her to the event.”“Oh, okay then.”Since Freya was not sure about it, all she had to do was listen to Heidi.After Hans left, Freya took a bath and studied the documents in the room.Aunty Loretta focused on looking after Dani, knowing that Freya had something important to deal with.Ryan went upstairs and walked to the door of the bedroom. He saw Freya lying lazily on the chaise lounge at the French window and reading some documents. The room was warm, and she was snuggled on the lounge without any socks, exposing her fair feet. She was reading seriously.Ryan deliberately slowed down his