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?”

Kristian replied, covering the truth

Zander didn’t push.

Zander downed his in one swift motion. Watching him, Kristian adjusted his expression and focused on Zander. “What

voice as calm as

was the kind of thing that happened all the time in their world. Backdoor deals, sleazy

about Zander. Despite his place in the spotlight, Zander came from a powerful background. He played it low-key, blending in

stories

another room

whole scene had disgusted him, but it hadn’t been enough to send him looking for company. Truth 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 circling the drain.

wetting his lips, pretending to

notice. If he’d been thinking straight, he would have known better—Zander wasn’t the type to spiral over something that

hard and fast. Zander, meanwhile, remained stone-cold sober. He’d

Kristian the whole time, and it was now painfully clear—Kristian