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.

mention of Ashley hadn't disturbed Kristian, it

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turned up nothing," Gerard ventured cautiously, scrutinizing Kristian's face for any shift in emotion. "Might there be more specific details you could share that might aid the investigation?" At this, Kristian's expression turned icy

narrowed as he delivered a chilling

Confusion clouded Gerard's mind.

from uttering Freya's name in my presence, or discussing anything associated with her," Kristian declared, his voice laden

grasped the gravity of the situation instantly. "What about the

instruct you to avoid that topic?" Kristian snapped back, his annoyance

their marriage, especially after he had rectified his issues with Ashley

driving her

Gerard began tentatively, his admiration for Freya making him cautious. "I'm inclined to think

fixed him with a piercing stare. Was

just implied. His brain whirred, his body tensing

blame?" Kristian's voice was icy, slicing through the tension like

to regain his composure. How could he extricate himself

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

in astonishment. Kristian actually didn't want the

it?

in disbelief, and he stammered, "You mean you're not separating from Ms.

Kristian responded, his tone cold and

where she had

revelation, began to

Ashley's character questionable and didn't

independent,

on this, Gerard offered cautiously, "It makes sense why Ms. Briggs would

sense of betrayal palpable. "Gerard!" he exclaimed

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make sense? How could he not see the whole

angle, her stance might not seem wrong,"

role of a

the surface once more. How was it

moment, she discovered he wasn't the

feel?" Kristian deflected,

already boiling with indignation from the hypothetical,