She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 432:

Remembering how he’d used her phone to call Gerard the night before, she hesitated for a second. Just in case he caught a glimpse of what she’d previously labeled him, she quickly updated his contact name to “Kristian.”

But the more she thought about it, the more self-conscious she felt. That kind of precaution was suspicious in itself.

So in the end, she switched it back to “Jerk,” as if to remind herself not to fall too deep into that murky water.

After putting her phone away, she headed to Alan’s office.

Inside, he hadn’t accomplished a single thing all day.

Paperwork had piled up on his desk.

“What’s wrong with you?” Freya asked, noting the slump in his shoulders and the haze behind his eyes. “You look half-dead. Are you—”

“No.”

“Then what is it?” Her eyes scanned him like a lie detector.

tone as dry as

survived the

knocked to discuss work or drop off documents, he had to snap into action, forcing a mask

life had he felt so

was running from the situation. “Then go through these files. I’ll deal

said she wanted to keep a respectful distance from Kristian, and as her cousin, he

“Take your time.

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called out, blocking

go by

place alone, what if Kristian mocked him

there, Kristian might

at him with a mix of curiosity

with his pride, Alan finally said, “Help me finish these documents first. Just

leaving.” She

his chair and rushed after her, stepping in

the older cousin,” she pointed