She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 211

She Took The House. The Car, And My Hesit

Chapter 211 Running Into Kristian

"I'm not entirely sure," Gerard said, masking the faint unease that stirred beneath his composed exterior.

Kristian's gaze remained fixed on him, his presence commanding the room with an intensity that seemed to swell with every passing second. Gerard, adjusting his glasses, couldn't shake the feeling of nervousness that clung to him.

"If you want to know, I'll try to figure it out,"

Gerard added, his voice steady but offering little assurance.

Kristian remained silent, his eyes still unwavering

From Gerard's hesitant response, Kristian had already pieced together that Melvin harbored feelings for Freya. While he had made up his mind not to interfere, choosing instead to quietly support her from the shadows, the knowledge that someone else desired her unsettled him deeply.

Gerard fell into an uneasy silence, his thoughts racing. He knew better than to provoke Kristian, especially when the man's mood seemed to teeter on the edge of something dangerous.

"What's Melvin's background?"

Kristian asked, his voice flat, as if he were simply making an observation.

"I'm not sure."

Gerard was honest. "He never mentioned it."

Despite their long acquaintance, Melvin was a man of few words, and their conversations rarely ventured into anything personal. Gerard had never seen a reason to inquire.

Kristian lost in thought.

After a brief silence, he dismissed Gerard, allowing him to return to work, while he stayed behind, deep in

thought.

Two days slipped by in a flash.

During those two days, Freya had been tied up with company business. Since there was nothing urgent happening at Briggs Group, she poured all her energy into her own company.

One afternoon, Melvin stopped by the office to see her and said, "I've already quoted them a price."

"How much?"

"I filled in the maximum amount possible on the check,"

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Melvin replied plainly.

paused what she was doing and looked at him with those

handed me these

and a bottle of pills. "They want me to

with this

items and studied

something meant

"Let's go."

card between her fingers before handing the pills back

didn't move, his icy gaze

lifted her eyes to him. "Why aren't you

forget what I told

Freya blinked. "What?"

pills back into her hand. "If you ever cross paths with someone who really means

someone

and who she couldn't. "Find out where these

usually used against women, and whoever was distributing it needed to be dealt

Melvin nodded. "Alright."

you can't figure it out, ask Frederick for help," Freya added. "He's

followed through with what Freya

two left the office

uncover whoever was targeting her. She had let things slide before the divorce, but now, she wasn't going to

their private dining

spotted the two of them together, his steps came

wrong? Did we say something

not daring to

him, his eyes locked on Freya and Melvin as they disappeared into the private room. He didn't look away until the

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time, Freya had confessed that

like Melvin might actually

spotted them too and was the first to recover, nudging Kristian lightly.

cold intensity. He threw one last glance at the closed door before entering the room to conduct business,

people

atmosphere.

of the talking for Kristian, responding

mind was clearly elsewhere during

mood was far more relaxed. After sitting down, they began eating. After all the work,

head out

offering an explanation. “Just in

up and cause trouble."

if he'd come

was safer

agreed without

later, Melvin glanced at the time and told Freya it was