Chapter 512:

Gerard did as told.

Kristian had planned to rest for a while, but noticed Gerard lingering nearby, clearly holding something back.

“Anything else?” he asked.

“Does Ms. Briggs know what you and her grandpa talked about?” Gerard asked carefully. He had seen Freya drop Kristian off, which made it seem like maybe things between them weren’t as tense anymore.

“She doesn’t,” Kristian replied flatly, then added a warning. “If she asks you, don’t say a word.”

“What if she figures it out on her own?” Gerard asked.

“She won’t,” Kristian said with certainty.

She didn’t trust him. There was no way she’d ever guess the truth. Gerard saw how sure Kristian was and gave a small nod before leaving, gently closing the door behind him.

Over the past few days, Gerard had picked up on the subtle changes in Kristian. He still worked hard, still handled everything flawlessly, but something about him seemed off.

It worried him.

honestly, he had to admit this was all a

in with

thought made Gerard

looked at the screen

Fresh chapters live gαlnσν??s․com

glance toward the office door, unsure if

pause, he finally picked

Is

might be within earshot. As his assistant, Gerard was practically glued to Kristian’s side—except for the hours they spent

the warning Kristian had given earlier,

in

and my grandpa talk about

adjusted his glasses, pausing. “Maybe you could ask that in a

always so direct. And honestly, it made things hard

blinked, confused. Wasn’t that

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255