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.”

usually composed eyes

slumping over the table as he mumbled. “Honestly, I’m still

stayed quiet, his thoughts racing behind a still expression. Should he tell Freya about this? And if he

flushed face scrunched with drunken solemnity. “I’m trusting you because you’re my buddy. But

Melvin said without

Gerard was just an assistant, he held a modest share in Shaw Group and earned a substantial salary with hefty bonuses. But Melvin, managing Anita International Group, owned ten

and Briggs Groups, Anita International was a titan in AI and chip tech, dominating both domestic

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

to sell, she’d be the richest figure in the

a word,” Gerard murmured, finally slumping

the bill and called for a cab. He hauled Gerard to a nearby hotel, booked a room, and dumped him

tell Freya the truth, Gerard’s phone started

name on the screen. At first, he had no intention of picking it up—after all, despite Gerard being his friend, he didn’t feel it was his responsibility to