She Took The House The Car And My Heart novel Chapter 205

Chapter 205 Can You Get Something Out Of Gerard

“What did Kristian and my grandpa talk about today?” Freya asked bluntly.

Gerard adjusted his glasses, pausing. “Maybe you could ask that in a roundabout way.”

She was always so direct. And honestly, it made things hard for him.

Freya blinked, confused. Wasn’t that already vague enough?

“What can you tell me then?” she asked again, rephrasing.

“Mr. Shaw told me not to say anything if you brought it up,” Gerard replied.

His words betrayed Kristian, but his stance was clear. “If you really want to know, ask him yourself.”

“Does it have anything to do with me?” she pressed.

“I don’t know,” he said calmly.

“Is it a collaboration?”

“Can’t say.”

“An arranged marriage?”

“You should ask Mr. Shaw.”

She threw one question after another, but Gerard stayed vague and unbothered.

Eventually, Freya realized she was wasting her breath. With a short comment to end things, she hung up.

At Anita International Group, Melvin had just gotten back from a meeting when he noticed Freya’s distant expression. He walked over. “Something wrong?”

“Are you close to Gerard?” she asked, an idea sparking in her mind.

“Yes.”

“Can you get something out of him?”

“Yes, I can.”

“So confident?”

“He trusts me and I’ll get him drunk,” Melvin said casually.

Freya was momentarily speechless.

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Knowing het too well, Melvin cut to the point. “What do you want to know?”

“What Kristian discussed with my grandpa today.”

Even if it wasn’t about marriage, Kristian’s words earlier still lingered in her mind

“I’ll find out and get back to you tomorrow,” Melvin promised

Freya nodded. She felt oddly reassured

She trusted Melvin completely. He always handled the messy work before it ever reached her desk

“Ms. Briggs,” Melvin said suddenly.

Freya looked up in an instant.

He handed her a blank check pulled from between the pages of a book.

She took it, puzzled. “What’s this?”

“Someone tried to bribe me again. They said I could name my price.”

“The same offer as before?” she asked, handing the check back.

“No, it’s not.”

“Then what?”

Melvin didn’t speak right away. His ears turned red.

He stood frozen, clearly uncomfortable.

Freya stared at him. He looked nothing like his usual calm self. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“It’s hard to explain.”

His voice was cool.

Freya was puzzled. Wasn’t it just a bribe?

She studied him–his flushed ears, his awkward posture–and suddenly, it hit her. “Did they ask you to force me into something?”

“Yes,” Melvin said with a nod.

She couldn’t help but smile a little. “What did you tell them?”

Melvin looked serious. “I didn’t say anything.

This time, they offered more. After giving me the check, they said I should think it over. Claim offers like this -money and sex–don’t come often.”

“Did they give a deadline?”

“One week.”

Whatever Freya asked, Melvin answered honestly.

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She twirled her pen, then gave her verdict. “In a few days, fill out the check. Pretend to agree and see what they’re planning.”

Melvin frowned. “No.”

“Why not?” Freya looked confused.

“A woman’s name is not something to gamble with.”

His eyes locked onto hers. “You shouldn’t take risks like that.”

Freya set the pen down. “I know what I’m doing. Just handle it.”

Seeing she wouldn’t back down, Melvin nodded.

As he turned to leave, he looked back seriously. “Be careful who you trust. Especially men.”

Freya chuckled, told him she got the message, and waved him off.

The rest of the day flew by in a blur of meetings and paperwork.

Anita International hadn’t expanded in years, but since Freya’s return, Melvin had secured multiple new deals.

The workload exploded.

That evening, while Freya stayed late, Melvin came by her office to inform her that he had arranged for a meeting with Gerard.

Freya simply nodded.

Later at a nightclub, Gerard and Melvin arrived, both sharply dressed, attracting glances the moment they

walked in.

Gerard seemed confused. After they sat, he glanced around and frowned. “This is weird. Back then, when you were down, you always dragged me to the gym or for a run. Why the bar this time?”

He knew Melvin hated drinking.

Melvin looked away and muttered, “It’s different this time.”

“How so?”