She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Gerard's

Remarks Touched A Nerve

Gathering his courage, Gerard rapped gently on the office door and tentatively called out, "Excuse me, Mr.

Shaw."

"Enter, please." Kristian's voice, ever composed, carried an unmistakable undertone of frostiness this time.

Gerard, sensing the subtle shift, took a deep, steadying breath and pushed the door open, documents clutched

in his hand. "These are the documents requiring your signature today. Please review them at your leisure."

"Just set them over there," Kristian instructed, his tone detached.

Gerard complied without hesitation, setting the documents neatly on the designated spot. "Understood."

Though urgency gnawed at him, he was acutely aware that any pressure applied now could backfire

spectacularly.

Considering his own financial well-being his salary, bonuses, and precious vacation time-he had thought it wise

to defuse Kristian's temper first.

"Mr. Shaw, are you still perturbed by the news | shared earlier today?" Initially, Gerard had planned a more

cautious approach, but on reflection, chose to tackle the issue head-on.

Kristian, his thoughts tangled with Freya's apparent disinterest, barely masked his distraction. "No."

"Could it be..." Gerard ventured further.

"Do you not have more pressing matters to attend to?" Kristian interrupted.

"None that surpass the importance of addressing your concerns," Gerard responded softly, his tone laced with

concern.

Kristian shifted his gaze from the laptop screen to Gerard.

"If there's nothing more, feel free to return to your tasks." Kristian refrained from displaying his irritation openly,

yet his features grew distinctly frosty. "Please, make sure to collect the documents at day's end."

Hearing this, Gerard found himself torn, uncertain whether to depart or linger a moment longer.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Kristian's voice carried a trace of impatience, signaling his desire for a brief

exchange.

Gerard stood motionless, rooted to the spot.

Drawing on years of experience and his recent observations of Kristian's mood swings, he concluded that only

something related to Freya or Ashley could trigger such a response.

Given that the mention of Ashley hadn't disturbed Kristian, it was likely Freya who caused the upset.

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"The investigation | initiated into Charlie has, thus far, turned up nothing," Gerard ventured cautiously,

scrutinizing Kristian's face for any shift in emotion. "Might there be more specific details you could share that

might aid the investigation?" At this, Kristian's expression turned icy and unreadable.

His eyes narrowed as he delivered a chilling rebuke. "Cease your investigation; it's no longer necessary."

Confusion clouded Gerard's mind.

"From this moment forward, refrain from uttering Freya's nin my presence, or discussing anything

associated with her," Kristian declared, his voice laden with fury, his feelings visibly agitated.

Gerard grasped the gravity of the situation instantly. "What about the divorce proceedings tomorrow?"

"Didn't | explicitly instruct you to avoid that topic?" Kristian snapped back, his annoyance intensifying at the

mere mention of divorce.

He was baffled by Freya's insistence on ending their marriage, especially after he had rectified his issues with

Ashley and vowed to dedicate himself entirely to her.

What was driving her relentless determination?

"While I'm not privy to the details of your fallout with Ms. Briggs," Gerard began tentatively, his admiration for

Freya making him cautious. "I'm inclined to think the blmight lie with you."

Kristian fixed him with a piercing stare. Was Gerard daring to challenge him?

Gerard's heart skipped a beat as he realized what he had just implied. His brain whirred, his body tensing up

Good heavens! What had he just blurted out? Why did he suddenly blurt out such words?

"I'm to blame?" Kristian's voice was icy, slicing through the tension like a knife.

Internally, Gerard was in turmoil, scrambling to regain his composure. How could he extricate himself from this

predicament? Silently, he begged for a way out.

"Is it really my fault that | suggested we shouldn't get a divorce?" Kristian's voice trembled slightly, the air

around him crackling with tension.

Gerard blinked in astonishment. Kristian actually didn't want the divorce-was that

it?

His eyes widened in disbelief, and he stammered, "You mean you're not separating from Ms. Briggs?"

"She's the one pushing for it," Kristian responded, his tone cold and distant.

The memory of their last bitter exchange, where she had coldly told him to leave, reignited his fury.

Gerard, digesting this revelation, began to understand the complex dynamics at play.

It seemed Kristian found Ashley's character questionable and didn't wish to end

his marriage with Freya. However, Freya, fiercely independent, wasn't about to let anyone dictate her choices

Reflecting on this, Gerard offered cautiously, "It makes sense why Ms. Briggs would feel that way."

Kristian's expression clouded over, his sense of betrayal palpable. "Gerard!" he exclaimed sharply.

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Did it make sense? How could he not see the whole picture?

"If you try seeing things from her angle, her stance might not seem wrong," Gerard suggested gently, assuming

the role of a mediator.

Kristian's anger bubbled to the surface once more. How was it possible that it wasn't wrong?

Gerard, reading Kristian's turbulent thoughts, provided a pointed illustration. "Imagine if she had sought a

divorce driven by her feelings for Mr. Seymour, but at the last possible moment, she discovered he wasn't the

honorable man she believed him to be. If she then cto you, retracting her wish for a divorce, how would that

sit with you?"

"How would | feel?" Kristian deflected, choosing not to answer directly.

Internally, he was already boiling with indignation from the hypothetical, his aura icy.

"Wouldn't you feel manipulated, as if she could simply decide to divorce at her whim and change her mind just

as recklessly?" Gerard ventured a guess at his thoughts. "Wouldn't you feel utterly betrayed, perhaps even

consider it unforgivable?"

Kristian kept his silence, yet his reaction was loud and clear.

Gerard wrapped up his point. "Yet what you are doing now mirrors the scena| just laid out, only the roles -you

and Ms. Briggs-are switched. She isn't one of your employees, nor someone whose loyalty you can secure with

money."

Gerard, noting Kristian's expression turning even more frigid, continued, "Emotions aren't commodities that can

be priced, Mr. Shaw."

Hearing these words, Kristian halted, his eyebrows knitting together instinctively. Gerard's remarks touched a

nerve.

He had always held the belief that as long as he provided for Freya, cared for her, and kept his promises, she

would remain at his side indefinitely.

She never had to fret over finances or mundane household tasks; she was free to pursue whatever brought her

joy.

Yet, she had declined.

"So, what should | do then?" Kristian interjected abruptly, appearing puzzled.

"Consider this-if a woman desires a life unburdened by worries, as long as she's not betrayed and receives both

freedom and ample funds, she might remain," Gerard remarked. "However, Ms. Briggs isn't in want of these

things. What she seeks is genuine, reciprocal love."

While Gerard wasn't fully aware of Freya's familial wealth, his suspicions grew during their first shopping trip

together; he deduced she was well-off.

The mall they frequented boasted price tags starting in the tens of thousands, featuring only the finest luxury

brands.

A newcomer to such extravagance might hesitate, even if they weren't footing the bill, showing srestraint.

But Freya? She shopped with ease, choosing items as though browsing through her own wardrobe, utterly

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serene throughout.

"You think you understand her that deeply?" Kristian's voice carried a sharp chill.

Gerard went quiet. He opted to remain silent.

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