She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 210

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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seem naive to

Freya gave him a genuine

shifted-low, edged with hurt. "You two were on the phone for ages, that couldn't have

hadn't heard

change.

How was she supposed to respond

dark. What on earth had Gerard told

your relationship," Freya gave him a half-truth. "And asked me to lighten

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

night before. He figured

I'm fine." Melvin decided it was time he had a talk with Gerard himself.

ahead

"Alright." Freya nodded softly.

walked toward

beat before

turned, his expression

the future, you don't have to go to such lengths. Your well-being means more than any news report." Freya had been wrestling

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barely hearing anything after, "Your well being

linger on it. "Okay," he

ready to

She never imagined

involve her

about it, the more

Meanwhile, Melvin called Gerard.

the call connected, even before Gerard could speak, Melvin's dear, even voice came through led

Gerard blinked, baffled.

it up so you'd tell me what Kristian Shaw and my boss's grandpa

blunt, even offering a quick

caught the important part

say a

was fully alert now, adjusting his glasses. "Did you just say 'my boss' grandpa? Isn't

technically, she

me your boss took a two-year break and just came

instincts were sharp. "Was the boss you talked about all this time actually

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