She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 863:

Gerard froze. He’d assumed that with Kristian’s memory loss, he could afford to loosen up a little. What he hadn’t counted on was Kristian still having sharp instincts—and access to all the facts.

“That won’t be necessary.” He let out a slow breath, realizing there was no way to cover it up now. “Did you need something from me?”

“You’ve got one last chance. Make sure you’re in Alerith before 5 PM.”

Kristian’s tone was steady, the kind that didn’t invite argument. “If you handle tonight properly, I’ll let this slide. But if you mess it up, we’ll be revisiting everything.”

“What exactly am I supposed to do?” Gerard’s voice was tight.

Kristian kept his cool. “I’ll explain once you get here.”

Gerard blinked, caught completely off guard. He opened his mouth to respond, but the line had already gone dead.

Not daring to waste another second, he handed the phone back to his father, pulled up the nearest flight, and started packing with urgency.

right on time. Once

what was expected of him, Gerard hesitated. “Are you serious about

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“Ms. Briggs isn’t thinking about romance right now.

was well aware that speaking up like that would land him in

he felt just like that?

his irritation

sense of Kristian’s choices, but saying no wasn’t an option. He could only hope he wouldn’t be blamed if things blew

evening, Freya brought Kristian along

them arrived, Frederick and Ellis were already seated in the private room, where the lighting gave off a

him a little uneasy, Frederick pushed through his nerves and tried to get the conversation rolling. “So, Captain, how are things going with Freya? Did meeting

drink, his

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