"Is there a problem?"


    "It''s bad for my reputation," Freya added.


    Preston just shrugged, not bothered. "I do what''s easy and helps me out. I don''t care about other people''s rep," he said. "You..."


    Truly, he was the man who had once fiercelypeted with Kieran in their past lives.


    Freya held back her frustration.


    What else could she do? Fight him?


    Then she''d surely be the one to end up worse off.


    She imagined a hundred ways she might lose that battle. So, she chose to bite her tongue.


    Preston changed the subject. "How did the exams go?"


    "Thanks to you, absolutely brilliantly."


    "Hmm."


    Preston said, "Hand me your left hand."


    "Why?" Freya asked, though her left hand was already reaching out to him.


    Preston ced a jar of ointment in her hand.


    Freya recognized it; it was simr to the one Kieran had once specially made for her.


    "Where did you get this?"


    She remembered that this wasn''t something you could just buy. It was something special Kieran made just for her. You couldn''t even get it if you were ready to pay top dor. Preston simply said, "Neil sent it."


    "Oh."


    That made sense. Preston, Mr. Cold-hearted, obviously wouldn''t lift a finger to help her. "These," he instructed, "apply three times a day for a month. That should do it."


    "Really? Is it even better than what Kieran gave me before?"


    Freya examined the small jar in her hands.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Preston nced at her and said, "Don''tpare what he gave you with what I give."


    At that, Freya paused, looking at Preston to find him already looking away.


    Not topare his gifts with Kieran''s?


    Right, sworn enemies and all that.


    ssic sworn enemy dialogue.


    Freya pocketed the ointment, saying, "Dr. Anderson really is a good man. I uld find a way to properly thank him."


    "There''s an opportunity today."


    "Oh?"


    Freya looked at Preston, asking, "Dr. Anderson is at your ce?" "Yeah."


    "Then I''ll cook dinner tonight, a proper thank you to Dr. Anderson." Freya stated, "Not to brag, but my cooking skills are pretty top-notch." She looked at Preston earnestly.


    Though Preston seemed to ignore her


    The words. 1


    the corners of his mouth slightly upward in a


    momentary smile.


    At the Tyler household.


    When Neil spotted the three of theming back, he strolled up to them, apple in hand. "You''re back so soon? I figured you had tests this afternoon."


    "More exams tomorrow, but we''re done for today."