Freya paused, her voice filled with uncertainty. "Me? What can I do?"


    "You own shares, don''t you? Liquidate them and use the proceeds to cover Walter''s deficit."


    Her eyes widened slightly as she mulled over his proposition.


    ''My shares... They''re my bargaining chip within the Kennedy family. Selling them would leave me with nothing,'' she contemted internally.


    Alexander reclined, nonchntly toying with a coffee Sebastian, his gaze unwaveringly fixed on her. "Unwilling to let them go? Then there''s nothing we can do. It appears he''s not as important to you as you im." Freya was conflicted. "But the shares I possess... they''re not that valuable."


    "Regardless of their worth, they can fill a portion of the gap. We can figure out the restter, can''t we?"


    She gnawed at her lip, her expression the epitome of anguish. On one hand, she had her stake in the family enterprise, and on the other, the man she cherished. It was a choice that tormented her.


    "ed to ponder over it," Freya confessed, unable to make an immediate decision.


    "Take your time, but remember, time is running out," he cautioned. "If you dy, Walter might vanish any day now, and then you''ll lose him forever."Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    Freya blinked, her determination to sell her shares faltering slightly.


    "But who would I sell to? Who can produce that kind of money instantly?" she queried.


    "Just give it some thought. I can assist you," Alexander offered.


    Freya peered into his eyes, but they were enigmatic, like the depths of a tranquilke that she couldn''t prate. However, he was her brother, and Freya never questioned her brother''s intentions.


    After a moment of silence, Freya clenched her teeth, shut her eyes, and drew a deep breath, "I''ll have an answer for you by tomorrow."


    A smile tugged at the corners of Alexander''s lips, but he remained silent.


    Freya couldn''t remain seated any longer. She collected the heap of documents on the table and rose to leave.


    Alexander cautioned her, "Keep this to yourself, Walter included. If Dad gets wind of this, you know the consequences."


    Freya stiffened, her grip on the documents tightening. She then quickly turned and exited the room.


    It was past four in the afternoon when Alexander made his way to the office.


    Upon reaching his office, Ruby entered promptly, "Alexander."


    He skimmed through the files on his desk and casually inquired, "Where''s the data on thosepanies?"


    "I had the otherspile it. I''ll have it brought over," Ruby responded, picking up the inte and dialing, "Quinn, the files I asked you to arrange this morning? If they''re ready, print them and bring them here directly. Don''t send them to me. Alexander needs them immediately."


    Hearing Quinn''s name caused Alexander to momentarily pause.


    Ruby hung up the phone and said with a smile, "Oh, I just wanted to inform you that Quinn came to work today. She seemed to have nothing to do, so I assigned her some simple tasks. It''s not good for her to appear so unupied." Alexander''s expression remained impassive as he replied indifferently, "That''s your department''s concern. You don''t need to report to me."


    "Alright, I won''t report to you in the future," Ruby retorted, ncing at him as he continued to rummage through his desk, "Alexander, are you searching for something else?" "A box."


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    "Yes."


    Ruby pondered for a moment, "I believe I''ve seen it somewhere around here."


    She crouched beside him and pulled open the unlocked bottom drawer-important documents were always securely locked away in cabs, leaving the unlocked drawers free for her to sift through. Ruby rummaged around and located the red box, handing it over to Alexander, "Is this it?"


    He epted it from her, "Yes."


    Without giving it a second nce, he slipped the box into his coat.


    Quinn knocked and entered with the files just as Ruby rose from behind the desk.


    Quinn hesitated for a moment. Considering the distance between them, she tightened her grip around the documents.