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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mince words, especially not with them, shot back. "Worry about your

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

puzzled, shifted his stance. He inquired

meeting?" Felipe interjected, his to now

with it then."

Freya, sighed deeply, “Look, I

me, will you?"

with the weight of unspoken debts as both men understood

owe

pivoted sharply when one of them voiced the question on

calm, almost

Zander probed, his voice laden with

admitted, his tone

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

shattering you?"

expression softened slightly as he explained, "It turned out to

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than he usually would, "Freya has asked me

so I need you two to keep an

noted her gentle demeanor. "She wasn't

a moment, Kristian

scoffed, his cynicism clear, "Honestly, she acts like you're nothing to her.

your money, not you."

not like that," Kristian countered quickly, a protective

see when she starts asking for her share during the divorce," Felipe retorted with a smirk, his words sharp. "People often wear masks of dignity and integrity, but who really knows

be extraordinarily greedy."

of resistance settling into the

to care about money, but a flicker of doubt held him

by her

soured further, the annoyance prickling under

increasingly difficult to s.

flavors of his meal.

the

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eyes flickered

a restless anticipation he couldn't

forth with an explanation by now. Instead, thirty

he took another distracted sip

exchanged glances, acutely

silence stretched on, the atmosphere thickened with unspoken words until Felipe could no longer bear the heavy air. He rose, casually

the one who had every reason to feel guilty and reach out to

to his tone, "Trent traveled all

flicker of conflict across Kristian's features before Zander's hand

his shoulder. "Let's

a decent reason, Kristian got up from his seat

were strikingly attractive, each standing tall,

restaurant provided a semblance of privacy from