She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 515:

So, Gerard made up his mind. “Fine. Tonight, I’ll drink with you till we drop!”

Melvin clinked his glass. “Okay.”

A few rounds later, Gerard still held strong.

He’d been drinking with Kristian for years—his tolerance was sky-high. The nightclub pulsed with lights and loud music, drowning out the world.

Gerard raised his glass again. Noticing Melvin looking tipsy, he leaned in. “Tell me about her. Talking helps, you know.” He’d been waiting for this moment. Some real info.

He couldn’t believe Melvin had a girl before he did. That was unfair.

“I don’t want to say.”

Melvin frowned, playing drunk.

Melvin’s act

then don’t.” Gerard, ever the naive optimist, still believed he could charm secrets out of Melvin

himself on his impressive

critical truth Gerard had completely overlooked. The sharpest minds often wore the

just the right

and perceptive as Kristian’s right-hand man—didn’t see any of

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watched Melvin seem to slide deeper into drunkenness, Gerard thought maybe just

Then another.

And another still…

back drink after drink in

saw Melvin’s cheeks flush and

leaned in, trying for a heart-to-heart. “Sometimes it’s better to let it out than drown in booze. Come

feelings for someone else,” Melvin mumbled, his voice low and muffled.

if Freya were sitting right there, she’d never have