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.

the lion’s den was not on his agenda. “Then… I’ll leave my

ever so

his cue to make a swift exit, casting one final glance over his shoulder

as he logged into a burner account under the name Gossip Rookie. Without hesitation, he fired off a

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

been sent than the chat exploded with

Or do you

vanished after his men got involved. No one’s

him a man—offering him a woman

remember Edwin Newman once sent him a woman. And believe it or

“Seriously?”

true. Isn’t he

quickly spiraled into