Chapter 172

“Mr. Sutton, the guy’s been locked up in the Sutton family’s basement for a day now.”

The Sutton family’s basement had no bathroom or lighting. It was like a dark cell with nothing but a ventilation fan. Most folks would find a few hours in such a place unbearable. A whole day, however, was stretching it.

“Didn’t Freya want to take her good-for-nothing brother with her? Well, then, she can come and ask me herself.”

Kieran had initially planned to make Freya wait for a few hours, hoping to highlight their power imbalance. But Freya wasn’t playing ball. So be it. But if Freya wanted to take Leland away, she’d have to come and beg him personally. Otherwise, there was no way he was letting Leland go.

In a short while, Jarrett returned to the lounge. Freya was lounging in a chair, idly scrolling through her phone, occasionally sipping coffee, looking utterly relaxed. There wasn’t the slightest hint of urgency about her to rescue Leland.

Seeing Freya like this, Jarrett couldn’t help but say, “Ms. Dawson, Mr. Sutton would like a word with you.”

“Hm? Isn’t he in a meeting? I’m not in any rush.” Freya calmly set down her coffee, stood up, and said, “I’ll head to the restroom first. By the way, where is the restroom in the Sutton Group’s building?”

Watching Freya’s leisurely demeanor, Jarrett found himself growing anxious instead. Mr. Sutton had wanted to make Freya wait, but there she was, making them wait for her!

“Ms. Dawson, right this way, please.” Jarrett led Freya to the restroom.

Back in the CEO’s office, Kieran waited a bit but didn’t see Freya come by, which made him frown. When Jarrett walked in, and Kieran saw Freya wasn’t with him, he asked coldly, “Where is she?”

“In the restroom.”

“The restroom?” Kieran’s expression darkened. That was the first time someone had made a restroom stop before seeing him!

“Mr. Sutton, you know how it is. Girls take time in the restroom. She’ll probably be here soon…”

Though Jarrett said this, given that Freya had been in the restroom for quite a while, it made one wonder why anyone would need that much time.

Glancing at his watch, Kieran scoffed, “Fine, just fine!”

So, she was doing this on purpose? Freya was growing bolder by the minute!

Meanwhile, Freya was casually applying lipstick in front of the mirror. After applying the lipstick, she casually strolled out of the restroom, only to bump into a solid chest the next moment. The next second, Freya found herself pinned against the wall by Kieran.

His narrow eyes dangerously narrowed as he said, “Freya, don’t tell me this was intentional.”