She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 426:

Seeing that she was set on it, Kristian didn’t push. He understood when to stop.

He had originally intended to escort them home himself, knowing it wasn’t safe for a woman to be out late. But recalling the drinks he’d had, he borrowed Freya’s phone to call Gerard.

Freya didn’t question it, assuming he needed Gerard to bring him a replacement phone.

Not long after, Gerard arrived.

Kristian had arranged for Gerard to live in the same building for ease of work.

The moment Gerard stepped through the door and saw Freya, he froze. “Ms. Briggs?”

What in the world was happening? Had Kristian patched things up with her?

“Freya came to pick up her cousin,” Kristian explained, his deep voice laced with a rare warmth. “Help me send them home.”

Gerard caught on quickly. “Of course.”

decline, but neither of them

got Alan settled in the back seat, and

turned to look back at Kristian, who stood silently watching them leave. Her usual sense of clarity

tone light. “Why was Alan

cousin had more than

dinner, he would’ve had a secretary tag along. How had things ended up like

the time the dinner ended,” Gerard said, honest but slightly amused at Kristian’s cunning. “My boss asked whether Mr. Briggs wanted his secretary to take him home or if

drunk was Alan

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Mr. Briggs lived, so he didn’t have much of a choice—he brought him back here,” Gerard added, trying to defend Kristian. “Sorry to trouble you,

though her

be told, she couldn’t figure

time she’d tried to leave, he’d locked the door and refused to let her go. But tonight, he not only let her go—he’d even arranged for Gerard

drunk too

stop wondering. When Gerard dropped her off at Alan’s place, he waited until they were inside before driving

left him slumped on the sofa without a second