She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 956:

Kristian’s brow creased, just a little. His eyes shifted instinctively toward Gerard.

Gerard, quick on his feet, feigned a look of surprise, as if Zander’s arrival had completely blindsided him.

Zander, having visited often during previous shoots in Alerith, already knew the door code and moved with the ease of someone familiar. He went straight to the cabinet and grabbed a couple of glasses, pausing to glance at Gerard. “You drinking?”

“You and my boss go ahead. I’ll pass,” Gerard replied. Alcohol had never been his thing. “I’ll head out and leave you two to it.”

With that, he made himself scarce, slipping out before anyone could say a word.

Kristian half wanted to call him back, but Gerard was already gone, too quick for protest.

Zander poured out the liquor Gerard had brought, filling up both glasses. “Why’d Gerard bring this? Bad day too?”

covering the truth

Zander didn’t push.

motion. Watching him, Kristian adjusted his expression and focused on Zander.

guy at dinner tonight tried hitting on me,” Zander said, his voice as calm as ever.

their world. Backdoor deals, sleazy offers, spiked drinks—none of it was shocking anymore. Zander had

about Zander. Despite his place in the spotlight, Zander came from a powerful background. He played

stories are

pulled into another room for negotiations,”

was, he was here because Gerard had asked him to come. He had heard that Kristian wasn’t eating or drinking, and his mood was

he sipped slowly, barely wetting his lips, pretending to

If he’d been thinking straight, he would have known better—Zander wasn’t the type

fast. Zander, meanwhile,

been studying Kristian the whole time, and it was now painfully clear—Kristian was a mess. This wasn’t the man