She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 214

Chapter 214 You Care About Him That Much

Freya's gaze shifted ever so slightly, a subtle flicker that spoke volumes.

"Just good buddies?"

Gerard caught the silent message in her eyes, and his grin wavered. "You don't believe that?"

"If it really was just friendship, then why did you tell me he hit a rough patch in his relationship?" Freya asked, her confidence finally beginning to crack. "And why did you tell me to lighten his workload... even suggested you'll compensate him?"

Most telling of all-when she had asked if he was the reason behind Melvin's problem, Gerard had fallen completely silent.

"Because..." Gerard glanced in Kristian's direction.

Admitting Melvin had feelings for Freya now felt like stabbing Kristian in the back, didn't it?

Besides, Melvin had called it a secret crush. If Gerard blurted the truth in front of Freya, Melvin would absolutely hold it against him later.

Freya followed the direction of his gaze, her brows knitting together. "Why are you looking at him?"

"I gave Melvin my word I'd keep it private," Gerard replied quickly, scrambling for a way out. "I can't tell you." Even though Melvin had confessed that the story was fabricated to dig for information, Gerard couldn't shake the feeling that something didn't sit right.

Melvin wasn't the type to dangle his emotions like bait-not even to fish for

answers.

Freya's stare turned sharper, narrowing slightly as she studied Gerard.

Trying to rescue his own name, Gerard made one more attempt. "Look, all you need to know is that Melvin and I are just good friends-nothing more."

Freya responded with a noncommittal, "Hmm."

Kristian, who had been silently observing the entire exchange, locked eyes with Freya. That face-he had seen it in his dreams countless times. And now, here she was, right in front of him. "What happened tonight?"

"Why were you even there?" Freya shot back instead of answering.

Given how that mastermind usually operated with surgical precision, such a blunder seemed completely out of

character.

If she were in his place, she would've ensured no chance for her to slip away-no loophole to call for help. The

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floor should've been locked down

into a thin,

been investigating Melvin and had gone there out

her.

definitely demand to know why he

it would look like he was meddling. And she'd despise him even more

Mr. Shaw, why were you there?" Gerard added, his

in

second he said it, Freya's entire demeanor shifted-her guard shot right

strong urge to ship Gerard off to the furthest edge of

man talked too much.

the frost in Kristian's aura, Gerard swallowed hard and forced a grin, pretending he wasn't

things went south with Kristian, maybe he could land

me?" Freya

Kristian answered swiftly, "No."

suspicion only deepened. She studied his expression closely, not letting a single twitch slip past her. "Other than Melvin and

Room 2309."

tightened. "You think

coldly. "I

at something inside him-memories

half-baked theories and pinned the

to Trent, or if he hadn't placed such unwavering faith in Liam, perhaps he would have questioned Freya back then

in that haze of regret, Kristian spoke-his voice rough and barely audible. "I'm

Freya blinked in surprise.

Gerard, too, looked baffled.

identical expressions

emboldened by the silence, asked, "Are you

did he apologize

upset about earning a fat paycheck, are you?"

really been pushing

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promptly shut his mouth, plastering on a tight smile and choosing

was still waiting-still

past incidents and just

lied smoothly. "So I

upstairs."

budge. She stared at

don't believe me?"

answered without

left a bitter aftertaste in his