She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 518:

“Melvin?”

“It’s me,” Melvin replied, his tone as icy as it always was.

Kristian’s unease deepened.

He had known that Gerard was supposed to meet Melvin after work. At first, it hadn’t seemed like much—he hadn’t thought much of it—but now it was starting to click. Melvin hadn’t arranged to meet Gerard since Gerard’s arrival in Alerith. It seemed too coincidental for them to meet now.

He was starting to suspect that Melvin might have been gathering information from Gerard. That was why Kristian had called to warn Gerard.

But it seemed that warning had come too late.

“Where’s Gerard?” Kristian asked, his voice tight with apprehension.

“Drunk.”

The line fell silent.

accustomed

them would end swiftly. Yet neither hung

this conversation

voice came through again, more a statement

to get

Melvin’s response was direct, with no attempt to hide the

tell you

“He did.”

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his temples in

If Kristian hadn’t trusted him, he never would have kept him as

years, and this had never been a

Gerard wouldn’t have revealed anything easily. The only reason he would have done so was because of his

terms. Name your price.” After a brief pause, Kristian finally

everything Gerard

“A billion.”