She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 309:

Taking a deep breath, Gerard steeled himself—mindful of the generous paycheck that necessitated such patience—and said, “Regarding the incident you asked me to look into, the assault on Ms. Briggs by several men…”

Kristian cut him off before he could elaborate further, his voice icy.

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow. Head over here now.”

“To where exactly?” Gerard inquired, a note of hesitance in his tone.

“My home,” Kristian replied crisply.

“Yes, now,” Kristian said firmly, making it clear he wouldn’t entertain objections.

Gerard knew better than to challenge the command.

As Kristian’s assistant, his life was essentially dictated by his boss’s whims, save for those rare days off.

craved more freedom, the promise of big paychecks and generous bonuses held

dressed in his customary sharp suit and

on the sofa, waved dismissively and said with a detached

wondering

quickly complied, descending into the cellar to retrieve the wine. What followed was a silent ordeal, with Kristian wordlessly compelling him

the time they cracked open the third bottle, Gerard was visibly

Lɒtєѕτ чhɒρτєrѕ ιn gɑl?οvєlѕ.сo?

on the edge of inebriation. Once he saw that Gerard had reached his limit, Kristian reclined

“Gerard.”

trailed off as he collapsed onto the

the divorce?” Kristian’s voice grew heavy, his eyes shadowed by the stirrings of alcohol-fueled introspection.

cheeks flushed and his speech thick with alcohol. “It’s because she thinks you don’t

Kristian’s gaze sharpened.

muttered, his loyalty to Freya