She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 427:

“And I stepped on it by mistake after it fell,” Kristian lied smoothly, his expression as unreadable as ever.

There was a reason behind his fib. Alan was Freya’s cousin, and if there was one thing certain about Freya, it was her fierce loyalty. She was like a lioness when it came to protecting her own.

She wouldn’t want the world to know her cousin turned into a one-man wrecking crew when he drank. So, Kristian instinctively chose to shield the truth.

Gerard, however, wasn’t buying a word of it. He began to roam around the room, inspecting the damage like a detective on the verge of cracking the case.

Kristian’s brows drew together as his usual frosty demeanor returned. “What are you doing?”

“Your tiles seem to be a bit… fragile,” Gerard said, eyeing a scuff on the floor. “The phone falls once and leaves a mark on the floor. Strange, isn’t it?”

Kristian was silent, resisting the urge to sigh. Gerard was growing more annoying by the minute.

After checking the mark and confirming it wasn’t going anywhere, Gerard stood, ready to confront his boss with the truth.

Kristian’s cold stare, his courage

“It’s getting late. I’ll bring you a new phone

replied flatly, not bothering to mask

wisely retreated without

he had in days. Freya, on the other hand, wasn’t particular about her sleeping arrangements. A change in

was up before

latest updates on

freshened up, ordered breakfast, and only then returned to

Alan had begun

the sofa. His hair stuck out in every direction as he blinked at his surroundings. Realizing he was in his own apartment, he

assumed Toby had brought him back,

the bathroom. Music started playing as he stepped into

he was awake and

hers. After college,

living room and couldn’t help but think of Kristian—his place was always neat, practically untouched. Whether they were together or not, she had