Chapter 205 Can You Get Something Out Of Gerard
"What did Kristian and my grandpa talk about today?" Freya asked bluntly.
Gerard adjusted his sses, 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 coboration?"
"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 shortment 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 Melvinpletely. 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 nk 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 ufortable.
Freya stared at him. He looked nothing like his usual calm self. "Why aren''t you saying anything?"
"It''s hard to exin."
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. im offers like this -money and sex-don''te 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 nning."
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 stayedte, 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 nces the moment they
walked in.
Gerard seemed confused. After they sat, he nced 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?"
"I had a breakup."
Gerard was stunned.
Disbelief was written all over his face.
A breakup? Melvin? That didn''t add up!
"When did you even start dating? Why didn''t I know?
And who is she?" Gerard asked, clearly shaken.
Melvin kept a straight face. "I don''t want to talk about it."
Gerard was at a loss for words. But curiosity ate at him.
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"Come on. Let''s drink," Melvin offered, handing over a ss. His usual cool gaze was clouded, like he was
holding something in.
That look hit Gerard in the gut. He suddenly felt bad. Melvin didn''t open up easily. And he had few friends.
So, Gerard made up his mind. "Fine. Tonight, I''ll drink with you till we drop!"
Melvin clinked his ss. "Okay."
A few roundster, Gerard still held strong.
He''d been drinking with Kristian for years-his tolerance was sky-high.
The nightclub pulsed with lights and loud music, drowning out the world.
Gerard raised his ss again. Noticing Melvin looking tipsy, he leaned in. "Tell me about her. Talking helps, you
know."
He''d been waiting for this moment. Some real info.
He couldn''t believe Melvin had a girl before he did. That was unfair.
"I don''t want to say."
Melvin frowned, ying drunk.
Gerard had no clue he was being set up. Melvin''s act was wless, and with his
usual quietness, everything felt
real.