She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 954:

Kristian leaned back, eyes closing for a moment. “Dig into Ellis Lambert. I want to know who he really is.”

“Give me everything you find.”

From what little he’d pieced together after losing his memory, Ellis seemed decent. Since Freya was with that guy now, he needed to find out his background. He had to protect her, even from afar.

Gerard agreed. Kristian had asked once before, but he hadn’t acted on it. This time, it wasn’t a suggestion. It was an order.

“When you’re done, head back to Jeucwell,” Kristian added. “My dad probably doesn’t want to handle the company. You’ll take over as acting president—salary doubled.”

Gerard shot him a sidelong glance. “And what about you?”

“I’ll stay in Alerith a while longer. Just… want to be close to her.” Even if he could only watch from the shadows, he wasn’t ready to leave.

talking about; he knew exactly who it was. He wanted

at the apartment complex, Kristian asked him to stop the car. He stepped out, walked to a nearby convenience store, and picked up a

he dismissed Gerard after confirming a set of instructions with him, but the man wasn’t having

and keep an eye on

hesitated but didn’t push

in front of him. But Kristian didn’t touch it. He wasn’t

get out of those wet clothes,” Gerard said, his tone hovering between concern and gentle nagging. “You’ll catch a cold.” The room was

the crumpled pack of cigarettes and lighter he’d bought on impulse at the convenience store—some desperate attempt to fill the void clawing at his chest. He lit

Gerard was shocked.

Kristian was smoking?

stared in disbelief. The Kristian he knew never touched cigarettes. Their office had a strict no-smoking policy to avoid secondhand exposure, and

broke the silence. Kristian wheezed, doubled over, choking on the

stepped over, plucked the cigarette from his fingers, and stubbed it out in the trash. “If you don’t smoke, don’t start.