She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 41

Chapter 41 She's Absolutely Scandalous

"Miss Bradley asked me to have a word with you and Melinda on her behalf," Freya explained with a forthright honesty. "She's hoping for your blessing on her marriage to Kristian and to be welcomed into the Shaw family."

The smile on Ashley's face wavered, her gaze locking onto Freya with an intensity that betrayed her surprise at. the directness of the request. She had not anticipated such blunt honesty from Freya.

"She might as well keep dreaming," Lionel scoffed dismissively.

"Understood," Freya replied cheerfully.

out

After some light conversation, Lionel let a quiet sigh and finally hung up, clearly not wanting the call to end.

Freya turned to deliver the news to Ashley, whose displeasure was evident. "I've conveyed your wishes, and

Lionel's advice was to keep dreaming

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"You did that deliberately!" Ashley accused, her realization dawning late but with force.

Freya simply confirmed, "Yes, I did."

Ashley's voice rose in anger. "Why would you sabotage me like that? If you were opposed, you could have just

declined!"

Freya sipped her coffee calmly, choosing not to respond.

Ashley's hands balled into fists at her sides, her frustration palpable.

Lionel and Melinda's disdain was nothing new, but Freya's actions had just exacerbated the situation, potentially ruining any chance of improving Lionel's opinion of her. How could Freya do that?

"Don't fool yourself into thinking that Lionel and Melinda's fondness means you belong in the Shaw family," Ashley spat, her voice dripping with contempt. "Without Kristian's approval, you're essentially a nobody.".

Freya's reply was serene. "You're right."

As Ashley clamped her jaw tight, rage bubbled within her.

In stark contrast, Freya remained seated across from her, her demeanor

untouched and aloof, exuding an effortless grace.

This only intensified Ashley's sense of foolishness.

"Anything else you wish to add?" Freya inquired, her tone light and unconcerned.

back, and with eyes brimming with tears, she ventured, "Was it you

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"No," Freya answered simply.

what happened." Ashley shot back, her

exchange, before suggesting coldly, "Perhaps you should visit a hospital for a brain examination, maybe

in medicine had reached her ears. Was it possible something

tone laced with unease. "What's wrong with

off-track," Freya responded, her voice

clenched her cup so tightly her knuckles turned pale. Her glare

remained largely

rose to depart, Ashley

Ashley seized

jerked back, as though Ashley's touch was repulsive, her annoyance palpable. "What do

show you that Kristian will choose

murmur that nonetheless reached Freya's

sympathy but with a sorrowful pity, recognizing

stared at Ashley, her words heavy with

grasp why she yearned for confirmation of his love when he clearly belonged to her already. The

Ashley's eyes, there flared a

act, Freya cut her off sharply. "If you're concocting some dramatic scene-like pretending to trip or 'accidentally' running into something to pin it on me-think again. There's a camera right

move."

gaze darted to where Freya pointed, a cold wave of

she understood that any such antics would have obliterated all her carefully

Ashley's scheming, collected her belongings and

Freya's phone lit up with a flurry of messages from

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"I am profoundly amazed!"

curiosity piqued, set aside her laptop and quickly called him back. "You actually dug through

hint of remorse yet bubbling with eagerness, came through. "It was too tempting. I had to see who dared to

keep it to yourself," Freya muttered, her voice dripping with

the real reason she has returned?" Frederick's voice perked up with curiosity as he uncovered more

terse and indifferent.

only come back to dip into Kristian's wealth," Frederick blurted out eagerly. "She wants to drain his wealth just to