She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 105

Chapter 105 Can I Really Put My Trust In You

"No wonder Farrah left you," Kristian said, his voice even and devoid of emotion. "Given your intelligence, perhaps you'll fare better in your next life."

Felipe's expression clouded over, a mix of hurt and confusion washing over his features.

Unperturbed, Kristian pressed on, "When have I ever said I was upset?"

"Your assistant claimed as much," Felipe countered, his voice laced with a trace of doubt. "Is it possible he lied?

You..."

Kristian's attention had already drifted away, his thoughts spiraling elsewhere.

A sudden epiphany struck him.

Memories flooded back-the car accident that involved Ashley, the incessant online gossip, Freya's secretive dealings with Trent. It dawned on him that his understanding of these events had always come second-hand.

And the tales were invariably at odds with what Freya had portrayed.

Felipe saw the shift in Kristian's demeanor. As Kristian stood there, a pained expression shadowing his face, Felipe waved his hand before his eyes. "Really? Just a few words and you're this upset?"

Kristian remained silent, his jaw set firmly as he took determined steps out of the office.

He had to face the truth-Felipe had hit the mark.

Through it all, he seemed to be the one who had turned into someone different. Freya had remained completely herself, unchanged and true.

"Hey!" Felipe shouted, chasing after Kristian, but the latter had already slipped into the elevator and was descending

Gerard, sensing a disturbance in the air, set down the stack of papers he was holding and ventured cautiously, "Mr. Yates, is there something wrong with Mr. Shaw?*

“He lost his mind today." Felipe answered, his voice laced with confusion and a simmering frustration.

With that, he stormed off, indifferent to whatever Gerard or the others might think or feel

Gerard stood there, dumbfounded, as did the rest of the secretarial staff.

They were all still waiting on Kristian's essential signature

Convinced that Kristian was not in the right frame of mind, Gerard gave up hope of getting any cooperation from him that day. Meanwhile, Kristian had driven off to see Ashley.

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he found Ashley still cocooned

he appeared.

stepping past the threshold. His

a wave of relief washed over Ashley,

nerves.

tinged with uncertainty. "If my presence

Kristian echoed, his voice dropping to

avoiding his gaze, her eyes clouded

so?" Kristian responded,

Ashley's heart. She quickly

dismissive,

hard, prompting her to dismiss these creeping

It was unthinkable!

for her was undeniable; how could his eyes betray such

stammered, her voice trembling as confusion swept over her.

why, supposedly confined to a hospital ward, Gerard discovered you were actually elsewhere at the time?" Kristian's intense stare bore into her. "Who orchestrated the fake hospital

shock

face struggling to hide her turmoil. "W-what are you

you too frightened to admit the truth?" Kristian's tone

relaxed at her sides,

I'm guilty of something?" Ashley pressed, her voice quaking as she fought back her fear. "I'm puzzled by your accusations. If you doubt that

with his right hand, his left nonchalantly at his side, tapped the screen a few times and responded without emotion, "No need to undress.

heart sank. She was cornered, yet she knew she had to deny everything to the bitter

fate.

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Can I Really Put My

eyes sharp. "Can I

he had placed his trust in her,

showing that the person he had always believed in had been deceiving him all

left him pondering a troubling question: if she was untrustworthy, who else was left to

as well?" Ashley played her final card, her eyes brimming with tears, her voice

crossed Kristian's face, his eyebrows knitting

his voice low and controlled, as he looked at Ashley like she was someone he no longer recognized. "What

doorway, turning to face him. "Kristian, you can be quite heartless," she remarked, her tone laced with

confused by her

best I

movements deliberate and indifferent, as if

of someone whose heart

"You've