She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 362:

“Melvin!” Gerard’s voice rose sharply, a note of desperation creeping in.

“They’re divorced now, which means Freya’s officially back on the market,” Melvin said firmly, his tone steady and resolute. “And since she’s single, I’ve got every right to go after her.”

Gerard gave him a wary look. “My boss wants to patch things up with her.”

Melvin scoffed, eyes narrowing. “And why exactly should I give a damn?”

“You know how he is—once he sets his mind on something, he doesn’t back down,” Gerard noted, trying to sound calm, but his voice carried a warning edge. “If you seriously go after Ms. Briggs, he’s got a thousand ways to keep the two of you apart.”

Melvin’s jaw set stubbornly, his final words ringing with conviction. “I’m not backing down. If your boss has a problem with that, he can come and see me himself.”

retreating figure blended into the

stubborn to the core, was a man of

loyalty to his boss tangled him in a knot of indecision. Trapped between the steadfastness of his friend and the

and forth in his head a hundred times, he finally yanked out his phone and

straightforward—since Melvin had no intention of backing down, the only smart move left was to give Kristian a heads-up. This way, there would be no underhanded tactics—just a

poring over the contract Chaz had signed, his fingers tapping the edge of the document while his brows drew tighter with each line he read. The Briggs Group had landed a deal that was far too

your next adventure

narrowing as he locked his gaze on Chaz and Richie, both standing tensely in front of his desk. “Can someone explain to me

phone sliced through the tension in the air. He glanced at the screen—Gerard’s name flashed urgently. With a sense of foreboding, Kristian

going on?” Kristian’s voice

Gerard replied, his voice heavy

a disastrous contract negotiation, and now

and weighted. For a moment, Kristian was sure he’d misheard. A