She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 517:

“I’m not Freya. You can tell me.”

Melvin’s voice was calm, reassuring—laced with just enough sincerity to sound believable.

Gerard’s cloudy mind struggled to keep up. “Really?”

“Yes.”

“Okay… but not a word to anyone,” Gerard said, letting his guard drop completely. “Especially not Ms. Briggs.”

“My lips are sealed,” Melvin promised, sounding perfectly convincing.

“My boss made a deal with Mr. Miguel Briggs,” Gerard revealed, his tongue loose and unfiltered. “He gave him exactly what he wanted in exchange for a promise—to stop forcing Ms. Briggs into arranged dates or marriage.”

froze, his usually composed eyes darkening with a flicker of

Gerard went on, slumping over the table as he mumbled. “Honestly, I’m still in disbelief over everything

racing behind a still expression. Should he tell Freya about this? And

his flushed face scrunched with drunken solemnity. “I’m trusting you because you’re

you,” Melvin said

just an assistant, he held a modest share in Shaw Group and earned a substantial salary with hefty bonuses. But Melvin,

dominating both domestic and global markets. Countless corporations had lined

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ever decided to sell, she’d be the richest figure in the entire sector. Not that

word,” Gerard murmured, finally slumping

bill and called for a cab. He hauled Gerard to a nearby hotel, booked a room, and dumped him on the bed without ceremony. Standing in the elegantly furnished suite, Melvin looked down at Gerard’s flushed, unconscious face, his expression

weighing whether to tell Freya the

had no intention of picking it up—after all, despite Gerard being his friend, he didn’t feel it was his responsibility to answer the call for