She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 197 Freya's Grandfather

"I know this isn't my place, but you and Ms. Briggs have already divor..." Gerard put himself in Freya's shoes, and

knowing Kristian well, he was blunt in his approach.

Those words triggered a wave of irritation in Kristian. Before Gerard could finish, Kristian cut him off, saying, “If

you know it's not your place, then keep your comments to yourself."

Gerard found himself at a loss for words.

"If you continue like this, you'll end up alone." He pointed out.

"Isn't that already the case?" Kristian responded, seemingly accepting his fate. Gerard was momentarily

speechless. He suspected something important must have happened; otherwise, his boss wouldn't be acting so

out of character.

“I just wanted to offer a bit of advice to help prevent any problems with our partnership down the line," Gerard

quickly cup with an explanation. His face settled into his usual calm smile. "This is an important partnership,

after all."

Kristian simply stared at him.

Gerard shifted uncomfortably under his intense stare. "What's the issue..."

"Are you truly worried about our project, or are you more concerned about your bonus?" Kristian directly exposed

him.

Gerard maintained a forced smile. "If you were even half as sharp with Ms. Briggs as you are in business, you

would not be facing these problems."

Kristian had no trouble seeing right through Gerard, yet when it cto Freya, he seemed completely clueless.

Kristian's frustration boiled over. "You seem pretty confident now; is it because | didn't cut your bonus last time?"

"No, you gotwrong," Gerard replied, knowing it was important to maintain respect with his boss. "I just feel

unfortunate about you and Ms. Briggs. You two seemed like such a great pair, and now you're not together."

Kristian let out a cold laugh that sent a chill through the air.

Gerard nearly winced; that laugh was unsettling.

"Didn't you tell| didn't deserve her?" Kristian said coldly.

"Sometimes, to lift your spirits, a few white lies are necessary," Gerard replied, bold as ever.

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He had always been well-treated by his boss.

Though Kristian often threatened to cut his bonus, he invariably gave it over in the end. This leniency

emboldened Gerard to freely speak with humor.

Kristian let out an exasperated laugh.

He hadn't imagined Gerard's knack for annoying him could rival Freya's. "That must be hard on you."

"Not in the slightest." Gerard countered.

"I'm being sarcastic." Kristian glanced at him.

Gerard kept his smile, wisely choosing to remain silent.

For the next thirty minutes, they remained quiet until something occurred to Kristian, prompting him to ask, "If

you were seeking a boyfriend, would you go for someone who has nothing whatsoever to offer you?"

Gerard looked confused. A boyfriend? If they hadn't been on a plane, Gerard would have thought his boss was

talking to someone on a call.

Pointing at himself in disbelief, Gerard cautiously asked, "Are you talking to me?”

"Who else could | be talking to?" Kristian retorted.

"I'm interested in women only," Gerard stated, trying to maintain his composure. "I'm not the right person to

answer that."

Kristian explained, "I wanted you to look at it from a woman's perspective." "I'm a man, though."

What did it mean to look at it from a woman's perspective? He wasn't a woman, so how could he truly know what

women thought? Was there a misunderstanding his boss had about him?

Kristian ceased the conversation and shut his eyes to rest.

Gerard, initially grumbling about Kristian in his thoughts, soon understood the key point Kristian was trying to

make.

Was Kristian hinting at something about his relationship with Freya?

Gerard thought about probing further but noticed Kristian had already settled in to sleep. After sthought, he

chose not to bother him.

In the days that followed, Kristian and Gerard smoothly wrapped up their negotiation on the partnership. Despite

his personal distractions, Kristian maintained his composure throughout the negotiations, handling each aspect

in a calm and assured manner, and ultimately securing a successful deal.

For Freya, however, things weren't as smooth.

A few days after their return from Jeucwell, her father informed her that her grandfather wanted to see her.

"If you'd rather not go, | can tell him you're tied up and make up an excuse," Hugh

offered, concerned about putting her in an uncomfortable position.

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Freya declined. "He's family; | should go see him."

Seeing her resolve, Hugh didn't speak further.

Before she left, he advised, "No matter what he says, don't take it to heart. If it becomes too much, just

remember I'm here for you."

"Okay," Freya replied.

After getting dressed, she was driven to her grandfather's house.

She arrived in the afternoon and saw Vivien there, evidently trying to win over her grandfather, Miguel Briggs.

Freya approached and respectfully greeted him, "Hi, Grandpa."

Miguel looked at her with a touch of annoyance. "I thought you'd forgotten you had a grandpa,” he said sharply.

"It's been over two years since you've reached out toor returned hfor the holidays. Even now, since you

cback, you haven't cto see me."

"I've just been really busy," Freya responded calmly.

"Hmph!" Miguel scoffed, clearly not convinced.

Without beating around the bush, Freya asked, "Dad said you wanted to see me. What's the issue?"

"Is that the only reason you'd visit-when there's an issue?" Miguel expressed his displeasure. "Why can't you be

more like Vivien?"

Freya was silent.

This conversation brought back memories of her twith the Shaw family, how Lionel often said similar things

to others.

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It made sense now why people had looked at her with such disdain back then. Those kind of words were

naturally divisive.

"Since your father began seeing Vivien's mom, Vivien stops by every few days," Miguel remarked. "She visits

more in one month than you and Sheila do in an entire year."

Freya simply listened, showing respect without reacting.

She and Ethel had never had a close bond with Miguel.

He was nothing like Lionel, who, despite his strict exterior, had a soft heart and

allowed the youngsters to make their own choices.

Miguel, on the other hand, expected complete obedience. He was used to having his orders followed without

question.

Whenever that didn't happen, his temper would flare, as it went against his patriarchal nature.

At times, Freya felt thankful that her father hadn't inherited her grandfather's rigid, old-fashioned mindset. After

her mother joined the family, Hugh had always treated her with kindness and respect. Whenever Miguel tried to

impose his will on her mother, Hugh stood up for her without hesitation.

Though her father often claimed that he and her mother had only built a peaceful, loving hfor the sake of

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her and her sister, Freya didn't fully believe that.

Could anyone really build a hso nurturing and genuine out of pure

obligation? She doubted it. There must

have been true love between them.

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