She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 527:

“I can’t say no to money!” Gerard said quickly. Since his boss wanted the truth, he’d give it. This was not the time to hesitate.

Kristian’s eyes narrowed.

“You did say it was Ms. Briggs who was buying—not someone else,” Gerard explained, worried that Kristian’s icy tone was aimed at him. “If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t say a word, no matter what they offered.”

“Melvin didn’t agree,” Kristian said calmly, but his words landed with weight.

Gerard might sell Kristian’s secrets to Freya, but Melvin…

Gerard blinked, thoroughly lost now. “What are you getting at?”

“Last night, I called you. He picked up,” Kristian said, laying it out plainly. “I knew he got something out of you, so I asked him to name a price to keep it from Freya.” Gerard listened intently.

“He asked for a billion,” Kristian said, eyes locked on Gerard.

choked. Melvin? A whole billion? What kind of guts did that guy

agreed. Then he asked for ten billion,”

Gerard’s mouth twitched.

was beyond greedy.

to ask, and

half-joking, unable

Kristian replied, voice

So rich he could toss around ten billion so

is where

worried about him blabbing, you could just give me one billion and I’ll keep him quiet.” It just felt too

was now convinced something wasn’t adding

smart. Ten billion’s no joke. Who knows if you’d actually pay or try to trap him? Being cautious makes sense,” Gerard said confidently. “Besides, he’s not the kind of guy who’d go against his conscience for

know? But when Gerard called her earlier, she

money, but said he wouldn’t tell Freya,” Kristian said, suspicion