She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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.

admit this was

then—gone all in with Freya

thought made Gerard

his phone rang. He looked

Fresh chapters live gαlnσν??s․com

the office

pause, he finally

Is

say a word, clearly suspecting that Kristian might be within earshot. As his assistant,

Kristian had given

resting in the next

did Kristian and my grandpa talk about today?” Freya

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

was always so direct. And honestly, it

confused. Wasn’t that already