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.

Kristian, who had once deeply hurt Alan’s cousin, should feel the weight of this dinner invitation like a trap set by fate. It was like walking

turbulent sea of emotions, barely veiled beneath a calm exterior, he replied, “Why not?” His

was stepping into hostile territory, where Alan’s grudge simmered just below the surface, Kristian had compelling reasons to face the ordeal. Alan wasn’t just anyone; he was Freya’s relative, the

later, Alan’s secretary finalized the dinner arrangements and escorted Kristian

stood quietly by the doorway, her eyes

took an unexpected turn. Just as she was preparing to leave for home, her phone rang. It was Winslow Alvarez, her

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 ⓘ𝓷 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧼𝖼𝗈𝗺

you’d read about in storybooks. If she hadn’t uncovered

message to Ethel informing her of the change in plans, Freya was picked up by a

sky had already turned a deep

familiar, intimate setting of Winslow’s dining room, where history and

the garden, his hands clasped behind his back as