She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 417:

“NO need,” Alan mumbled again, even flapping a hand dismissively as if to shoo Toby away.

Kristian’s eyes narrowed. His voice dropped to a tone that could chill steel. “Toby, are you still standing there because you’d like us to escort you home too?”

“No, no, no… there’s really no need to trouble yourself,” Toby stammered, brushing off the offer as fast as one might swat away a wasp.

Why on earth would he want to be left alone with someone as formidable as Kristian?

Why couldn’t Kristian have just stayed tucked away in Jeucwell’s headquarters, far from Alerith? After all, Chaz was more than capable of running things here. Wasn’t that what branch managers were for?

Hovering awkwardly, Toby found himself in a strange limbo—reluctant to leave, yet lacking any ground to challenge his boss’s choice to go with Kristian.

And really… what could possibly happen between them? Surely nothing, right?

“Gerard, escort Toby out,” Kristian said, his voice quiet but laced with the kind of authority that suggested he saw five moves ahead in a game no one else realized they were playing.

hastily. Spending another second in the lion’s den was not on his agenda. “Then…

eyes darkened ever so slightly.

swift exit, casting one final glance over his shoulder like someone half-expecting to witness

pulled out his phone, his fingers flying with urgency as he logged into

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question into the group chat: “Quick question—does anyone know Kristian Shaw’s preference? Would sending

had the message been sent than

you out of your mind? Or do you have a

his men got involved. No

him a woman

a woman. And believe

“Seriously?”

true. Isn’t he famously indifferent to

quickly spiraled into