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.”

to decline, but neither of them gave

Alan settled in the back seat, and Freya climbed in

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

her tone light. “Why

more than one

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

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

speechless. How drunk

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of a choice—he brought him back here,” Gerard added, trying to defend Kristian.

trouble,” Freya replied, though her thoughts

told, she couldn’t figure out Kristian’s behavior

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 to

drunk too much

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

unlocked the door with Alan’s fingerprint and left him slumped on the sofa