She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 361:

Because he saw Freya’s face.

And just like that, Gerard froze—mind gone blank. He almost let out a curse. It was Freya! How on earth could it be her?

“Ms. Briggs, what are you… doing here?” Gerard’s thoughts scattered like dry leaves in the wind.

Freya raised an eyebrow, feigning mild surprise, though her tone was as calm as a still lake. “Mel invited me to dinner. Do you know him?”

Gerard stood there in stunned silence. Mel? She called Melvin by his nickname? She hadn’t even called Kristian that way before.

“We’ve been friends since we were kids,” Gerard replied, his thoughts in chaos, desperately trying to make sense of the situation.

Freya simply nodded. “I see.”

Gerard felt a wave of panic rising. He looked at Freya, who resumed eating as though nothing had happened, then turned to Melvin and said, “I need to talk to you. Come with me.”

declined immediately. “I’m

Gerard’s breathing hitched.

calmly, her tone collected. “Gerard probably needs to discuss

“Alright,” Melvin agreed.

hallway, glancing back once, his concern for Freya unmistakable. “Make it quick.

off,” Gerard

?????

Melvin replied,

telling you to back away

two know each other?” He maintained

voice firm with intention, said, “You’ll have to answer me

spiraled. Kristian wasn’t the type to play nice when

missing a beat. “Never

adjusted his glasses slowly, a knowing smile playing on his lips. “She was married to my boss,”

more than a calm, almost indifferent, “Oh.