She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Haven't You Already Figured That Out

Gerard flicked a glance at Kristian through the rearview mirror before speaking, his tone light but pointed. "If you're this hesitant to let Ms. Briggs go, why don't you just ask her to stay?"

Kristian shot back with a cool retort, "Do you think I need your advice?"

If simply asking her to stay could've solved anything, he would've done it ages ago.

Gerard scratched the bridge of his nose and kept driving, choosing not to push further.

"Didn't you mention Melvin was working as an assistant somewhere else?" Kristian finally had the mind to dig into the situation. "How did he end up hovering around Freya?"

"I don't know the specifics," Gerard admitted without hesitation. "He said his boss went on vacation, so now

he's helping Ms. Briggs out part-time."

"Would you really take a part-time gig if you were in his position?" Kristian's gaze sharpened, and his voice

dropped slightly.

Gerard caught the chill in his expression and answered plainly, "No."

If his boss was off on vacation, he'd be taking it easy too.

The paycheck would still land in his account regardless, and besides, Melvin wasn't strapped for cash-he'd

been squirreling money away for years, so he wasn't hurting financially.

"Then why would Melvin be working part-time for Freya?" Kristian's suspicion deepened.

Gerard hesitated. How the hell was he supposed to answer that? He couldn't just blurt out that Melvin had a thing for Freya and was hoping to win her over by working close to her, could he?

Kristian waited and waited. But when no answer came, a line appeared between his brows. "Speak."

"What else could it be, if not because he's in love with her?" Gerard finally said, his heart beating a little faster.

"Haven't you already figured that out?"

"It's not that." Kristian wasn't reacting emotionally-his head was clear.

If it was really just about having a crush on her, there were better ways to get

close to her. Being her assistant

would barely give him any face time beyond delivering tasks.

Gerard blinked, thrown off. "Then what is it?"

"Could Freya actually be his boss?" Kristian voiced the thought that had been bothering him.

Gerard looked mildly surprised. "I considered that before, but it doesn't add up."

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"Why not?"

vacation again, but Ms.

Kristian caught

and Melvin got two years off

Gerard explained the

on a two-year break, would you let

must be dreaming." Kristian

as much. Bosses like Melvin's didn't

used to work," Kristian instructed, more convinced now that Freya

wasn't thrilled but had

The car kept rolling.

Gerard dropped Kristian off

time, Freya got into

sat down, Frederick started running his mouth. "Freya, didn't you already divorce Kristian? Why are you still tangled up with him? Oh, and is what Trent said true? About that man showing up? Freya, why aren't you saying anything?" He'd gone on

which one to answer first?" Freya said, her tone relaxed. She felt at ease around

kept one hand on the wheel and looked

topic drop and pivoted. "By the

to him?" Freya immediately perked up

time she called the Captain-back then, it had

down.

a look. "You really don't

raised a

whatever he was about

"A supercar," she commented.

isn't about

"Two limited edition supercars."

hesitated. "Trent said not

"Three."

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attention, sitting upright. "Where did you hear

full scoop. "He

with me."

Freya's stomach tightened.

be to settle the

Frederick asked as he drove into his complex and pulled into

parking lot.

temples, a faint trace

of the

went upstairs, she calmed herself with a glass of water. Standing by

at Frederick lounging on the

Frederick shook

set down her glass, lost in thought. "Text him and

sharp enough to catch

"Yes?"

do something wrong?" His tone was serious

sip, feigning