She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 You've Changed

Ashley cast a quick glance at Kristian and, with an unmistakable air of intimacy, said, "I'll listen to Kristian."

Freya, her striking eyes lifting slightly, turned to Kristian. "Darling, can I take a look?"

Kristian noted the artificial warmth in her voice but remained silent. Without a word, he picked up the phone from the table and pulled up a conversation before handing it over.

Freya took the phone, scanning the chat history.

A contact labeled "Mrs. Shaw" had sent a message. "Help me get rid of Ashley, I'll settle your debts and throw in an extra million."

"How do I know you'll keep your promise?" Ashley's attacker responded.

"I'm Kristian Shaw's wife. A million is nothing to me," came the reply from "Mrs. Shaw".

The attacker responded cautiously, "I'll trust you this once. But if you go back on your word, I'm not afraid of making a scene at Shaw Group! Send me her photo,"

Moments later, "Mrs. Shaw" sent an image, followed by a warning. "Don't leave any traces."

(Freya finished reading, her expression unreadable. She raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "That's it?"

Kristian studied her face, searching for any flicker of panic-but found none. "That's all."

"It wasn't me." Freya handed back the phone, her voice calm as she reasoned, "With your resources, it shouldn't be difficult to track down who owns this account."

"The account is new. No user identity verification," Kristian replied, his voice edged with cold detachment.

"Then trace the login IP," Freya suggested effortlessly.

Kristian's gaze lingered on her, his expression darkening slightly.

In all the years he had known her, intelligence had never been her defining trait.

She had always relied on him to solve her problems.

Yet, now she was analyzing the situation with a sharpness he hadn't expected.

"You're not about to tell me the IP was hidden, are you?" Freya asked when his silence stretched a little too. long

Kristian didn't answer her directly. Instead, he issued an order. "Gerard, have the tech department trace all login IPs linked to this account."

"Understood," Gerard responded promptly, taking the phone and swiftly exiting the room, caught between Kristian and Freya's tension.

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"Are you absolutely

the messages, he had been certain Freya was responsible.

much about money before, yet

but suddenly, she had

nature just been

questioning me, you might want to figure out how the driver got Miss Bradley's

narrowed his eyes slightly but

added,

it?"

step would be to call the police," she remarked, holding his

Kristian's expression darkened.

first instinct had been to

stretched between them, an unspoken

in her gaze. Her eyes-once perpetually warm- blinked slowly,

of them looked away. The moment broke when Ashley's soft voice pulled

"Kristian," she murmured.

turned slightly. "What is

hesitated for a beat before saying, "I want to

the implication was clear-she wanted them

leaving just yet. A subtle smile played at her lips as she took

eyes widened

voice dropped to a warning

glacial. "I won't blame you for seducing my husband—a relationship takes

apology tumbled out, saccharine with remorse. Her fingers twisted the 'Mrs. Shaw', I just... assumed it was

"When I saw

this 'accident' because

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didn't!" Ashley's protest

Kristian's voice

shrugged, deliberately casual. "Can't

joke?" He stepped closer, shielding Ashley with his body. get her again, and you'll

me."

rage over a joke, yet when she accused me of attempted

went still. His

She said his name

his chest

clenched his jaw

remind you?" Her voice quivered

words "Your defense of her cuts