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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her calm eyes flickered with a tangle

talk about it earlier. If she were in his shoes, she

talk

embarrassed easily. He came off cold and aloof, but when it came to romance, he was honestly pretty clueless. “He just asked if you'd

"Me Briggs

seem

him

why did you lie to me?" Melvin's voice suddenly shifted-low, edged with hurt. "You two were on the phone for ages, that couldn't have been just

he hadn't heard what Gerard said, but

change.

How was she supposed to

earth had Gerard told Freya?

rough patch in your relationship," Freya gave him a half-truth.

to cover his

had fed Gerard the night before. He figured Gerard was still as gullible as ever, unable to tell a fib from

about him. I'm fine." Melvin decided it was time he had

ahead

"Alright." Freya nodded softly.

walked toward the

for a beat before calling out,

turned, his

such lengths. Your well-being means more than any news report." Freya had been wrestling with how to

"If you ever need a break, just say

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hearing anything after, "Your

it. "Okay," he

stepped out, ready to set things straight with

never imagined something like this conds until wont

her own

more she thought about it,

Meanwhile, Melvin called Gerard.

connected, even before Gerard could speak, Melvin's dear, even voice

Gerard blinked, baffled.

made it up so you'd tell me

offering a quick apology. "Sorry about

up." Gerard caught the

didn't say a

was fully alert now, adjusting his glasses. "Did you just say 'my boss' grandpa?

so technically, she was a higher-up-not the actual boss. Melvin was at a loss for words,

me your boss took a two-year

sharp. "Was the boss you talked about all this

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