She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 412:

Meanwhile, after Alan and Toby stepped out, Gerard couldn’t help himself. “Sir, do you think Mr. Briggs actually has a thing for you?” He’d definitely noticed the way Alan kept glancing over during the meeting.

“No,” Kristian replied coolly, his face unreadable.

Gerard looked intrigued. How could Kristian be so certain?

“I’m guessing he’s Freya’s cousin,” Kristian said, thinking his hunch was probably right. “He likely already knows about the divorce.”

“Cousin?”

Gerard looked genuinely surprised.

“Are we still going for dinner later?” Gerard asked, his voice laced with uncertainty.

this dinner invitation like a trap set by fate. It was like walking straight into

turbulent sea of emotions, barely veiled beneath a calm exterior, he

simmered just below the surface, Kristian had compelling reasons to face the ordeal. Alan wasn’t just anyone; he was Freya’s relative, the one person

finalized the

the doorway, her eyes following them as they

into evening, Freya’s plans took an unexpected turn. Just as she was preparing to leave for home, her phone rang. It was Winslow Alvarez, her

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they were children, he had shown nothing but kindness to both her and Ethel—always patient, always attentive, like a doting grandfather you’d read about in storybooks. If she hadn’t uncovered the truth—that he had once pressured her mother into a cold, loveless arranged marriage—she would have continued holding onto the image of him as a warm, gentle elder

of the change in plans, Freya was picked

turned a deep shade of

where history and the present mingled over a quiet meal shared

ended, Winslow invited her for a stroll through the garden, his hands clasped behind his back as he