She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 781:

Gerard had barely ever seen him like this and couldn’t help but tease, “Seriously though, for a guy, your skin’s practically flawless—how is that even fair?”

Melvin blinked slowly.

“I’m telling you, it’s not just the pretty girls who need to stay on guard — pretty guys like you aren’t safe either.” Gerard’s tone was all sincere, though the liquor slurred his words. “One time, Kristian and I were on a business trip and ran into a company male president who was into younger men. That guy made our skin crawl.”

Even now, Gerard still couldn’t stomach the memory. He had no beef with anyone’s preferences, but that guy had crossed a line.

Melvin’s brows drew together, his gaze sharpening. “Was he after you?”

“I’m Kristian’s right-hand man. That creep wouldn’t dare.” Gerard spoke with pride. “After we stepped into the VIP room for talks, he brought in a whole bunch of eye candy—young men and women, all in their early twenties.”

Melvin gave him a flat look. Frankly, he felt a little nauseated. Nothing like that had ever happened when he went out with Freya. People knew better. At Anita International, Melvin had a reputation—no one messed with him.

“That guy even told Kristian to take his pick, said there were more where they came from.” Gerard was dead set on telling the whole tale. “Kristian walked, and the deal blew up.”

He could still remember how, when Kristian found out the guy had forced people, he had him locked up without blinking.

Back then, Kristian had his flaws, but at least he knew right from wrong.

But now…

How had he fallen so far? Lying to Freya? Playing dirty?

“Point is, you’ve got to watch yourself,” Gerard tacked on. “Especially when you’re drinking. Look at you—you’re delicate as a doll right now.”

𝙇ⲁ𝓉𝖊𝓼𝓉 с𝖍ⲁρ𝓉𝗲𝓇𝓈 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗼𝗺

“I’m a man,” Melvin said firmly. “Nobody’s going to mess with me.” Anyone foolish enough to try would regret it. In this crowd, there weren’t many who could take him on.noveldrama

“Yeah, yeah, sure,” Gerard said lazily, not even pretending to mean it.

Melvin just gave him a look.

They kept chatting for a while.

Eventually, Melvin came out with the question that had been sitting heavy on his chest all night. “Gerard, do you know what it’s like to love someone?”

“To love someone?”

“Yeah.”

“No clue. I’ve never been in a relationship.” Gerard was completely sincere. “But from what I’ve seen, when you are in love with a girl, she’s stuck in your head morning to night. You want to buy her things, and she’s the first one you want to call when something good happens.”

Melvin paused. None of that quite fit.

“Aren’t you into Freya? Don’t you know how you feel?” Gerard asked bluntly, catching him off guard.

Melvin hesitated. He didn’t know. He didn’t feel what Gerard described, but he did want her to be happy.

“If you’re not sure, there’s one easy way to tell.” Gerard suddenly took on the tone of a seasoned love guru, his face serious despite the alcohol. “When she’s with someone else, does it bother you?”

Sometimes, yeah.

Melvin didn’t say it out loud, but the answer echoed in his mind.

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