It turned out that his previous promise to buy her an identical necklace wasn't just a jest. He had really done it.
Frederick Johnson walked in, remarking thoughtfully, "Bradley has always been reserved and distant. In all the years I've served him, I've never seen him treat anyone with such fondness. But ever since Lady Freya arrived at Royal Garden Mansion, there's been a notable change in his demeanor. When she went missing a few days ago, he reverted back to his frosty self, not even coming home. It was clear he was worried about her."
Being closely associated with Bradley Austin, Freya could sense that Frederick was subtly singing Bradley's praises. The repeated "lost my way" excuse probably didn’t fool him.
Freya remained silent.
Indeed, her unannounced departures were a misstep
