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.

were accustomed to

them would end swiftly. Yet neither

knew that this conversation wasn’t

few moments, Kristian’s voice came through again, more a statement than

to

was direct, with no attempt to hide

tell

“He did.”

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his temples

hadn’t trusted him, he

been loyal all these years, and

have revealed anything easily.

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

everything Gerard told

“A billion.”