She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Let's Go Say Hi

To The Folks Next Door

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"Sure," Kristian agreed, his voice tinged with the usual patience he reserved for Freya's whims.

As Freya continued to quietly eat, her thoughts wandered, puzzling over Kristian's presence.

Kristian couldn't help but grapple with the same question. Even after settling into a private room with his friends-Felipe Yates, always hungry for drama, and Zander- Kristian's mind replayed the earlier scene he couldn't shake off.

The image of Freya and Trent, seated unusually close at an expansive table, nagged at him.

"What's on your mind?" Felipe prodded with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. "You mentioned wanting to

discuss something earlier. Why the brooding silence now?"

"It's nothing," Kristian muttered, dismissing the inquiry with a wave of his hand, his brow furrowed in irritation.

Felipe exchanged a knowing look with Zander.

Thriving on the thrill of the intrigue, Felipe couldn't help but stir the pot. “I heard Trent's reputation has been

spotless for nearly three decades-always distant, never tangled up with any woman. Seems like he's not as

aloof as the rumors made him out to be."

“That's for sure,” Zander chimed in, his voice smooth as he took a leisurely sip of his drink, his expression

unreadable.

The mere mention of Trent's name was enough to fan the flames of Kristian's annoyance. He snapped, glaring

at Felipe, "Don't you have anything better to do than dig up gossip?"

"Nope," Felipe retorted, his smile broadening, clearly enjoying the rising tension.

The three had been inseparable since they were kids, which explained why Felipe and Zander could weather

Kristian's storms of temper with such ease.

Kristian, feeling trapped in a maelstrom of emotion, fixed his eyes on Zander. His friend's aloofness pricked at

him, stirring memories of a clip from a reality show he and Freya had once watched. It was enough to reignite

his anger.

"You really think you're not a jerk, huh?" Kristian snapped, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Must be nice, sipping drinks without a care in the world!”

Zander, caught off guard, furrowed his brows in confusion. What did he do to- deserve this?

Felipe slung an arm around Zander and chuckled with a devilish glint in his eye. "Oh, let's not wast

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shot back. "Worry about your own mess, Felipe, At least

jibe struck a nerve. Felipe's mischievous grin stiffened into mask

stance. He inquired softly, "What's all this

meeting?" Felipe interjected,

with it then."

sidetracked from Freya, sighed deeply, “Look, I need a

me, will you?"

with the weight of unspoken debts as both men understood how uncommon it was

owe anyone

one of them voiced the

with a calm, almost distant tone,

you divorcing Freya for her?" Zander probed, his

admitted, his

chimed in with a biting tone, "Did you forget how she left

shattering you?"

explained, "It turned out to be nothing but

the record straight

than he usually would, "Freya has asked me

the divorce, so I need you two to keep an eye on her

recalling his encounters with Freya, noted her gentle demeanor. "She wasn't

a moment, Kristian

"Honestly, she acts like you're nothing

your money, not you."

not like that," Kristian countered quickly, a protective edge to

during the divorce," Felipe retorted with a smirk, his words sharp. "People often

be extraordinarily greedy."

a tangible weight of resistance settling into the creases of

wasn't the type to care about money, but

by her

annoyance prickling under

increasingly difficult to s.

flavors of his meal.

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then, his eyes flickered towards the door

anticipation

with an

sip

exchanged glances, acutely aware of the tension radiating

rose, casually slipping a hand into his pocket, his voice breaking the quiet. "Let's go say hi to

sharp, a flat refusal hanging between them Freya was the

pressed on, a gentle coaxing to his tone, "Trent traveled all

was a moment's hesitation, a flicker of conflict across Kristian's features before Zander's hand

reassuringly on his

reason, Kristian got up from his seat

attractive, each standing tall, their presence commanding enough to turn heads anywhere they

exclusivity of the members-only restaurant provided a semblance of