Chapter 209

Chapter 209 Melvin Had A Thing For Freya

Gerard had one plain thought spinning in his mind.

No matter how much heartbreak Melvin might be carrying from a breakup, he'd never let it tip onto his face

Working with a heart that's not in the right place is no easy feat, and even the tiniest hiccup can push someste

over the edge.

Back when his grandfather passed, Gerard couldn't keep it together at work. When Kristian found out, be stretched Gerard's three-day bereavement leave into a full month without question

That was the reason Gerard had always stayed loyal to Kristian.

Besides being a little clueless when it came to love, Kristian was sharp and reliable in every other way-or ar least that's how Gerard saw him.

At first, Freya hadn't given the matter much thought.

But Gerard's words had been far too pointed to brush aside.

"Ms. Briggs, are you still there?" Gerard asked, his voice gently prodding after a long silence-

"Are you sure what you said is true?" Freya asked, her brows knitting together just slightly.

"Yes. I'm sure."

"Did you cause it?"

Gerard was too stunned to form a single word. His face was a picture of confusion. What exactly did she think

he caused?

His silence read like guilt to Freya. She pinched the bridge of her nose and, in a tone muddled with emotions, murmured, "I see."

"Thank you, Ms. Briggs." Gerard didn't give the conversation much more thought after her reply. "If you need to make adjustments to the salary, just let me know."

"That's not necessary." Freya wasn't even sure how she felt at that moment.

After hanging up, she sat there, mulling over how to bring the matter up with Melvin

She had been curious-but she never imagined Melvin would pay such a steep price.

More than anything, Gerard just didn't strike her as that kind of person

Melvin had noticed that since Freya ended the call, she'd barely touched her food, fork in hand, completely lost

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gave him a genuine

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that he hadn't heard what Gerard said, but he had

change.

for words. How

What on earth had Gerard told Freya? Why did she look like that

said you hit a rough patch in your relationship," Freya gave him a half-truth. "And asked me to

Gerard's offer to cover his salary. After all, she didn't need

thought back to the he he had fed Gerard the night before. He figured Gerard was still as gullible

had a

ahead

"Alright." Freya nodded softly.

walked toward

a beat

his expression

to such lengths. Your well-being means more than any news report." Freya had been wrestling with how to say it without

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out, ready to set things

appetite at all. She never imagined

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about it, the more unreal it all

Meanwhile, Melvin called Gerard.

could speak, Melvin's dear, even voice came

Gerard blinked, baffled.

me what

blunt, even offering a quick apology. "Sorry about

caught the important part

didn't say

was fully alert now, adjusting his glasses. "Did you just

taken over yet, so technically,

you telling me your boss took a two-year

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