She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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"If you don't want to go, you don't have to." Freya, curious to see just how long Kristian could keep up his little charade, turned smoothly to Gerard and instructed, "Figure out a solution for what you mentioned earlier. If you can't manage it, I'll shoulder the losses myself."

Gerard stiffened, his entire frame locking up. How was he even supposed to answer that?

"Go wash up," Freya said coolly to Kristian, stepping neatly between him and Gerard to break their line of sight. "I'll go wake Sheila for breakfast."

"Freya..." Kristian faltered, completely thrown off.

He tried to send Gerard some sort of signal, but Freya had positioned herself so he couldn't see Gerard's face. If this kept up, wouldn't Gerard's visit end up being for nothing?

Still, Freya chose to play along with his little show. "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I should just go with him," Kristian said, acting as though he had carefully mulled it over, sounding surprisingly mature. "He came so early. It must be something important."

"Yes, exactly!" Gerard echoed quickly, seizing the chance.

Freya turned to Kristian, her tone easy, as if they were just chatting. "Didn't you say you didn't want to go?"

"I was just afraid you'd hand me over to him and leave me behind," Kristian answered, his voice firm, his logic irrefutable. “But now I know you wouldn't do that."

"You really want to go?"

"Yeah." He nodded obediently.

Freya flicked a glance at Gerard before giving Kristian a few casual instructions. "Alright. If you're not happy over there, call me. I'll send a bodyguard to bring you back."

"Alright," Kristian agreed without a second's hesitation.

After exchanging just a few words with Freya, Gerard took Kristian away.

To stay in the loop about Kristian's situation, Freya asked Gerard to keep her updated about whatever they discussed. Gerard agreed without objection.

On the drive, Kristian sat quietly in the passenger seat.

Gerard found himself utterly unable to guess what Kristian was thinking.

Even though he had the mind of a five-year-old, Kristian carried an undeniable air of command.

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Gerard most was how different Kristian had been around Freya

had been all sweetness and manners, acting like the perfect, well-behaved child. But now, the warmth from before had completely vanished, replaced by a chill that made Gerard

gaze cutting over to him. "If you keep staring at me instead of the road,

driving carefully all along, so there

he couldn't help but be intrigued by

remember something, Mr. Shaw?" he

that what you want?" Kristian shot back, stubbornness burning in his voice.

be?"

at a complete loss

nothing for the rest of the drive, quietly steering them back to the apartment complex

at before.

the car, heading home, and getting ready to talk, Gerard-who was usually quick on the uptake-kept

was a far cry from the way Kristian behaved around

poured him some coffee and finally sat across from him. "What

we talk about today, especially Freya,"

He reassured himself that Kristian hadn't fully recovered yet and probably wouldn't

a practiced smile, Gerard replied, "Don't worry, Mr. Shaw. My lips

happened between me and her,"

concept of divorce, but couldn't wrap his head around why he and

only two years, there's a lot to cover, and if I

something. It'd take

of telling all that to someone who

tell me the important parts," Kristian said, already growing impatient. For the umpteenth u, he wondered if Gerard really was his assistant. Why was

like Lawrence.

recounting of everything-how Kristian

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the time he finished, it was already

as he spoke, Kristian's expression,

eyes had shifted subtly

mind was no longer that of

carefully, choosing his words with precision, his heart still pounding wildly. "If

kept his

he realized the kind of relationship he and

Gerard

hurt saving Freya." Kristian looked up, every shred of emotion wiped from his