She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 197 Freya's Grandfather

"I know this isn't my place, but you and Ms. Briggs have already divor..." Gerard put himself in Freya's shoes, and knowing Kristian well, he was blunt in his approach.

Those words triggered a wave of irritation in Kristian. Before Gerard could finish, Kristian cut him off, saying, “If you know it's not your place, then keep your comments to yourself."

Gerard found himself at a loss for words.

"If you continue like this, you'll end up alone." He pointed out.

"Isn't that already the case?" Kristian responded, seemingly accepting his fate. Gerard was momentarily speechless. He suspected something important must have happened; otherwise, his boss wouldn't be acting so out of character.

“I just wanted to offer a bit of advice to help prevent any problems with our partnership down the line," Gerard quickly came up with an explanation. His face settled into his usual calm smile. "This is an important partnership, after all."

Kristian simply stared at him.

Gerard shifted uncomfortably under his intense stare. "What's the issue..."

"Are you truly worried about our project, or are you more concerned about your bonus?" Kristian directly exposed him.

Gerard maintained a forced smile. "If you were even half as sharp with Ms. Briggs as you are in business, you would not be facing these problems."

Kristian had no trouble seeing right through Gerard, yet when it came to Freya, he seemed completely clueless.

Kristian's frustration boiled over. "You seem pretty confident now; is it because I didn't cut your bonus last time?"

"No, you got me wrong," Gerard replied, knowing it was important to maintain respect with his boss. "I just feel unfortunate about you and Ms. Briggs. You two seemed like such a great pair, and now you're not together."

Kristian let out a cold laugh that sent a chill through the air.

Gerard nearly winced; that laugh was unsettling.

"Didn't you tell me I didn't deserve her?" Kristian said coldly.

"Sometimes, to lift your spirits, a few white lies are necessary," Gerard replied, bold as ever.

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He had always been well-treated by his boss.

his bonus, he invariably gave it over in the end. This leniency emboldened Gerard

out an exasperated

hadn't imagined Gerard's knack for annoying him could rival Freya's. "That must be hard

the slightest." Gerard

sarcastic." Kristian glanced at

smile, wisely choosing to

next thirty minutes, they remained quiet until something occurred to Kristian, prompting him to ask, "If you were seeking a

If they hadn't been on a plane, Gerard would have thought

cautiously asked, "Are

I be talking to?" Kristian

stated, trying to maintain his composure. "I'm

to look at it from

did it mean to look at it from a woman's perspective? He wasn't a woman, so how could he truly know what women thought? Was there a misunderstanding his boss had

the conversation and shut

initially grumbling about Kristian in his thoughts, soon understood the

at something about his relationship

in to sleep. After some thought, he chose not to bother

Kristian and Gerard smoothly wrapped up their negotiation on the partnership. Despite his personal distractions, Kristian maintained his composure throughout the negotiations, handling each aspect in a calm and assured

Freya, however, things weren't

their return from Jeucwell, her father informed her that her grandfather wanted

go, I can tell him

concerned about putting her in an

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Chapter 197 Freya's Grandfather

"He's family; I should go

resolve, Hugh

left, he advised, "No matter what he says, don't take it to heart. If it becomes too much, just remember I'm

"Okay," Freya replied.

dressed, she was driven to her

afternoon and saw Vivien there, evidently trying to win over her grandfather, Miguel Briggs. Freya approached and respectfully

had a grandpa,” he said sharply. "It's been over two years since you've reached out to me or returned home for the holidays. Even now, since you came back, you haven't

been really

scoffed, clearly not

Freya asked, "Dad said you wanted to see me.

there's an issue?" Miguel expressed his displeasure. "Why can't you be more like

Freya was silent.