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 with

Zander didn’t push.

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

Zander said, his voice as calm as ever. “Told me I could land any role I wanted

thing that happened all the time in their world. Backdoor deals, sleazy offers, spiked drinks—none of it was shocking anymore. Zander had seen it

asked. He wasn’t overly worried about Zander. Despite his place in the spotlight, Zander came from a powerful background. He played it low-key,

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pulled into another room

asked him to come. He had heard that Kristian wasn’t eating or drinking, and his mood was circling the drain. Once

few rounds, he sipped slowly, barely wetting his lips, pretending to drink while watching

too caught up in his thoughts to notice. If he’d been thinking straight, he would have known better—Zander

two bottles, Kristian was visibly drunk, the strong liquor hitting him hard and fast. Zander, meanwhile,

the whole time, and it was now painfully clear—Kristian was a mess. This