She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Gerard's

Remarks Touched A Nerve

Gathering his courage, Gerard rapped gently on the office door and tentatively called out, "Excuse me, Mr. Shaw."

"Enter, please." Kristian's voice, ever composed, carried an unmistakable undertone of frostiness this time. Gerard, sensing the subtle shift, took a deep, steadying breath and pushed the door open, documents clutched in his hand. "These are the documents requiring your signature today. Please review them at your leisure."

"Just set them over there," Kristian instructed, his tone detached.

Gerard complied without hesitation, setting the documents neatly on the designated spot. "Understood."

Though urgency gnawed at him, he was acutely aware that any pressure applied now could backfire spectacularly.

Considering his own financial well-being his salary, bonuses, and precious vacation time-he had thought it wise to defuse Kristian's temper first.

"Mr. Shaw, are you still perturbed by the news I shared earlier today?" Initially, Gerard had planned a more cautious approach, but on reflection, chose to tackle the issue head-on.

Kristian, his thoughts tangled with Freya's apparent disinterest, barely masked his distraction. "No."

"Could it be..." Gerard ventured further.

"Do you not have more pressing matters to attend to?" Kristian interrupted.

"None that surpass the importance of addressing your concerns," Gerard responded softly, his tone laced with

concern.

Kristian shifted his gaze from the laptop screen to Gerard.

"If there's nothing more, feel free to return to your tasks." Kristian refrained from displaying his irritation openly, yet his features grew distinctly frosty. "Please, make sure to collect the documents at day's end."

Hearing this, Gerard found himself torn, uncertain whether to depart or linger a moment longer.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Kristian's voice carried a trace of impatience, signaling his desire for a brief exchange.

Gerard stood motionless, rooted to the spot.

Drawing on years of experience and his recent observations of Kristian's mood swings, he concluded that only something related to Freya or Ashley could trigger such a response.

Ashley hadn't disturbed Kristian, it

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Remarks Touched

I initiated into Charlie has, thus far, turned up nothing," Gerard ventured cautiously, scrutinizing Kristian's face for any shift in emotion. "Might there be more

he delivered a chilling rebuke. "Cease

Confusion clouded Gerard's mind.

anything

the gravity of the situation instantly.

that topic?" Kristian snapped back, his annoyance intensifying at the

Freya's insistence on ending their marriage, especially after he had rectified his issues

driving

his admiration for Freya making him cautious. "I'm inclined to think the blame might

a piercing stare. Was

implied. His brain whirred, his body tensing up

Kristian's voice was icy, slicing through the tension like a

regain his composure. How could he extricate himself from this predicament?

I suggested we shouldn't get a divorce?" Kristian's voice trembled slightly, the air

in astonishment. Kristian actually

it?

eyes widened in disbelief, and he stammered,

pushing for it," Kristian responded, his tone cold

last bitter exchange, where she had coldly told him to leave,

began to understand

found Ashley's character questionable and didn't wish to

independent, wasn't about to let anyone dictate

cautiously, "It makes sense

of betrayal palpable. "Gerard!" he exclaimed

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it make sense? How could

her angle, her stance might not

role of

more. How was it possible that it

thoughts, provided a pointed illustration. "Imagine if she had sought a divorce driven by her feelings for Mr. Seymour, but at the last possible moment, she discovered he wasn't the honorable

feel?" Kristian deflected, choosing not to

he was already boiling with indignation from