Chapter 48

Chapter 48
Viktor didn't see Freya and started walking towards where Freya was, Freya pulled her hand away and stood up, Rico looked at her from below, stood up, and thanked Freya as if she had really helped him, then turned around and went in the opposite direction, getting away from Freya and Viktor who was following closing behind.

Viktor asked if everything was okay, and Freya replied that the man who was there was Rico, Viktor wanted to go after his, or alert the other security guards, but Freya wouldn't let him.

" He didn't do anything, Viktor, don't say anything about it, Hendrik might take it out on the security guards and on you for letting him get so close, and I don't want that, he just wanted to provoke me, that's all, let's pretend nothing happened." Rosamund came out of the fitting room and they went to the cashier, Freya couldn't help but have those words echoing in her head, how could Rico be so confident that Hendrik would come back to him? Freya wondered if Hendrik had started taking to Rico again or if there was even a slight possibility that Hendrik would choose to be with Rico instead of her, Freya's insecurities returned, and it did so with full force.

Freya's thoughts still remained in chaos, they had already returned and even though Viktor disagreed about not telling Hendrik, he stayed silent at his friend's request. Hendrik hadn't arrived when they returned, it was already night and Freya tried to focus on other things.

She knew well how insecurity and mistrust could shake a relationship, that happened to her and Wilhelm, and also during her college days. Freya believed she had no luck in love, always suffering from lies and betrayals in her relationship. Freya sometimes questioned what she did wrong or what was wrong with her to endure those betrayals, but In the end, she always blamed herself for everything. This caused Freya to have low self esteem, which harmed her and would harm her in her future relationships if she couldn't change that.

Freya knew this and tried to work on it when Wilhelm left her. Now, she saw her attempts crumple with some words from Hendrik's ex. Freya was so absorbed in her thoughts and questioning that she didn't even notice when Hendrik arrived and called her.

Hendrik snapped his fingers in front of her and only then did she snap out of her trance. " Where were your thoughts? You didn't even hear me call you?" Hendrik questioned and sat in front of her.

" No where. Did everything go well in the search for bugs?' Freya tried to change the subject.

" Yes, we found more bugs in my apartment and in the nightclubs. Alan found and deactivated them all."

" You really trusted that Rico guy, didn't you?" She couldn't resist poking at him, but she regretted it as soon as she spoke.

" It's not that. After I found out about his betrayal, things started happening rapidly, especially regarding you. I didn't realize they could have set it up like this."

Freya asked Hendrik one more question, she needed to look into Hendrik's eyes as he answered," would you forgive him and get back together if he asked?"

Hendrik found that question strange and felt that Freya was acting strangely too. " Why would I do that? He knows better than anyone that I don't forgive betrayal, and I have you. It wouldn't make any sense for me to go back to him," he appeared sincere in Freya's eyes. She needed to trust Hendrik. Truly, it didn't make sense for him to go to Rico.

" How are your injuries?" Freya asked, touching Hendrik's face. Hendrik held onto Freya's hand on his face and answered, " Don't worry, I have a great doctor." Freya smiled at his, and one of the staff members informed them that dinner was being served.

Everyone went to the table, and Hendrik asked about Alan. Freya replied that he had a dinner with Viktor. Hendrik couldn't understand and Freya explained everything. He couldn't understand how Alan of all people fell for Viktor's tricks.

In the fancy restaurant that Viktor took him to, Alan felt as if he had really won the bet. Hendrik looked at the menu and Viktor made it clear, " You can order whatever you want."

" Don't forget that you said it," money was not a problem for Viktor, and he wouldn't hold back, especially when it came to impressing Alan. Viktor chose the wine, and Alan placed his order. Even though Viktor was focused on winning Alan over, the events of that day with Freya were still bothering him.

Alan may not understand Viktor's conquering strategies, but he had observed him enough to notice that he seemed distant at times. " Is there something bothering you?" Alan asked straight away.

Viktor didn't know to what extent Alan told things to Hendrik, he didn't know if he could tell about what happened and asked for his opinion. " If Freya asked you to keep something a secret, would you tell Hendrik?" Viktor was direct.

" It depends on what that is, I have grown to like Freya. If it wasn't something serious or that would harm Hendrik or Freya herself, I would keep mute. Why?"

Now , Alan made him doubt whether to tell or not. Even though Rico hadn't done anything, he could be plotting something. He decided to take the risk.

" Today, at the mall, Rico ran into Freya inside a store," Alan stopped drinking the wine and focused on the conversation. " He didn't do anything, but he hinted that Hendrik would accept him back and send Freya away."

Alan thought about it and remembered that Rico had called Hendrik earlier that day. He didn't say much about Rico, so Alan didn't know what he intended to do.
" Today, Rico called Hendrik. I wonder if he's planning something."

" I don't know. You guys know him better, but Freya doesn't want Hendrik to find out about this. Since Rico got too close to her, Freya said she was afraid of what he would do to the security guards and me."

Alan pondered for a moment and decided that it was better for them to keep an eye on the situation. If Rico took one more step, they would tell Hendrik. Viktor seemed relieved after telling Alan, and the conversation now turned to the two of them. Viktor was determined to get to know Alan better,as surprising as it seemed, he really felt something for Alan.

In the mansion after dinner, Freya and Hendrik returned to their room. Freya took a shower dried her hair, she walked past the table where Hendrik's phone was and heard it vibrating. She looked at the screen and felt her heart racing. She saw Rico's name on the display and quickly moved away.

Freya told Hendrik that his phone was vibrating, and Hendrik left the bathroom to retrieve it, closing the door behind him. Hendrik had done this countless times before, and Freya didn't mind, believing it was about Mafia related matters that Hendrik didn't want her to know about. But now, Freya saw Rico's name on the screen. This call wasn't about the Mafia, it was from Hendrik's ex, the same ex who promised to get back together with him. Freya felt a pit in her stomach and didn't know what to do. Should she question Hendrik or wait to see if Hendrik would mention it to her? She just wasn't sure if she could pretend that nothing happened, as she had never been good at hiding her feelings.