She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 302 Kristian's Whole Presence Had...

"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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struck Gerard most was how different

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

sharp gaze cutting over to him. "If you

driving carefully all along,

but be intrigued by

something, Mr. Shaw?" he

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

be?"

silent, at a

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

at before.

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

from the way Kristian behaved

some coffee and finally sat across from him. "What

want anyone else to know what we talk about today, especially Freya," Kristian

to stay composed. He reassured himself that

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

about what happened between me and

why he and Freya would have

two were married for only two years, there's a lot

It'd take more than a

point of telling all that to someone who

u, he wondered if Gerard really was his assistant. Why was he dragging out something so

like Lawrence.

a second, then, after thinking it over, launched into a recounting of everything-how Kristian and Freya met, married, talked about

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time he finished, it was

didn't notice that as he spoke, Kristian's expression, demeanor, and

in his eyes had shifted

unmistakable that Kristian's mind was

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

his gaze

kind of relationship he

Shaw?" Gerard

hurt saving Freya." Kristian looked up,