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

Felipe's mischievous

puzzled, shifted his stance. He inquired softly, "What's all

this meeting?" Felipe interjected, his to now tinged with bitterness.

with it then."

deeply, “Look, I need a favor. Keep an eye on Ashley

me, will you?"

thick with the weight of unspoken debts

to owe

conversation, however, pivoted sharply when one of them

calm, almost distant tone,

you divorcing Freya for her?" Zander probed, his voice laden with a mix of disbelief

his tone flat but

tone, "Did you forget how she left you

shattering you?"

he explained, "It

set the record straight

more than he usually would, "Freya

Ashley until everything is finalized with the divorce, so I need you two

Freya, noted her gentle

moment,

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

your money, not you."

not like that," Kristian countered quickly, a protective

divorce," Felipe retorted with a smirk, his words sharp. "People often wear masks of dignity and integrity, but who really knows what lies beneath?

be extraordinarily greedy."

tangible weight of resistance settling into the creases of his brow as he processed' Felipe's

care about money, but a flicker of doubt held him

by her recent

soured further, the annoyance prickling under

increasingly difficult to s.

flavors of his meal.

the

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flickered towards the door of the

anticipation

to hide about her relationship With Trent, she would've come forth with an explanation by now. Instead, thirty

he took another distracted sip from his glass, his

across the table, Felipe and Zander exchanged glances, acutely aware of the tension

with unspoken words until Felipe could no longer bear the heavy air. He rose, casually slipping a hand into his pocket, his voice

was sharp, a flat refusal hanging between them Freya was the one who had every reason to feel guilty and reach out

coaxing to his tone, "Trent traveled all the way from Alerith to Jeucwell; shouldn't we at least

conflict across Kristian's features before Zander's hand came

his shoulder. "Let's

reason, Kristian got up from

strikingly attractive, each standing tall, their presence commanding enough to

restaurant provided a semblance of