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.

to avoid being

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you absolutely sure it wasn't you?" His voice was cool,

the moment he had seen the messages, he had been certain Freya was responsible. Everything about her lately had contradicted his previous impression

money before, yet during the

always been gentle and unassuming, but suddenly,

easygoing nature just been an

me, you might want to figure out how the driver

eyes slightly but

added, "Oh,

it?"

first step would be to call the police," she remarked, holding his gaze. "Not to come after someone

Kristian's expression darkened.

first instinct had been to confront

moment, silence stretched between them, an unspoken tension lingering in the

himself locked in her gaze. Her eyes-once perpetually

The moment broke when

"Kristian," she murmured.

turned slightly. "What is

hesitated for a beat before saying,

the implication

yet. A subtle smile played at her lips as she took a step closer to the bed. "Before you rest, shouldn't you apologize to

Ashley's eyes widened

Freya's implication instantly. His voice dropped to a warning growl.

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

remorse. Her fingers twisted the 'Mrs. Shaw', I just...

"When I saw

smile sharpened. “I assumed you staged this 'accident' because you couldn't

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Kristian shopping with me."

didn't!" Ashley's protest was

Kristian's voice simmered

casual. "Can't take a

a joke?" He stepped closer, shielding Ashley

me."

yet when she accused me of attempted murder, where was

still. His eyes

She said his

his chest

jaw against the

Her voice quivered just

back the words "Your