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.

He wanted to

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

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

eye on you. I can’t

hesitated but didn’t push

prepared a meal and placed it in front of him. But Kristian didn’t touch it. He wasn’t hungry. Couldn’t bring

wet clothes,” Gerard said, his tone hovering between concern and gentle nagging.

out the crumpled pack of cigarettes and lighter he’d bought

Gerard was shocked.

Kristian was smoking?

knew never touched cigarettes. Their office had a strict no-smoking policy to avoid secondhand exposure, and Kristian had always been one of its most vocal enforcers.

Kristian wheezed, doubled over, choking on the

and stubbed it out in the trash. “If you don’t smoke,