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.

men were accustomed

conversation between them would

that this conversation wasn’t quite

came through again,

to get

with no attempt to hide

tell you

“He did.”

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rubbed his temples in

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

loyal all these years, and this had never been a

heart grew heavy. He knew that even drunk, Gerard wouldn’t have revealed anything easily. The

discuss terms. Name your price.” After a brief pause, Kristian finally spoke, though there was clear reluctance in his

Gerard told

“A billion.”