She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 64

Chapter 64 Ashley's Deliberate Manipulation

Freya clammed up.

Kristian's theatrical display rivaled her sister's own dramatic flair.

Without lingering a moment longer, she strode purposefully toward Liam's car and slipped into the passenger

seat

As the vehicle pulled away, Kristian's fingers constricted around his car keys, his knuckles blanching with

tension

Everyone expected him to depart, but instead, his gaze swept over them with such intensity that they scarcely dared breathe.

"Mr. Shaw, is there anything else you require?" someone ventured.

"Do you harbor feelings for Freya?" Kristian inquired abruptly, his voice cutting through the air like winter frost. Confusion rippled across their faces.

Before anyone could formulate a response, Kristian added, "You'd better abandon such notions. She gravitates exclusively toward the good-looking ones."

Having delivered his admonition, Kristian departed without sparing a thought for their reactions.

Only after his taillights vanished into the distance did they recover their composure.

"Did he just imply we look ugly?"

"Damn! I've consistently captivated women with my innate charm."

"Perhaps they're enamored with your financial assets rather than your facial features?"

"Or possibly your honeyed words."

"Kristian Shaw addressed all of us collectively, not me specifically."

A contemplative hush descended upon the group.

Meanwhile, Kristian seethed internally,

share transportation with him before an audience made him want to retrieve her forcibly

he arrived, Liam would have departed, and Freya

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their previous encounter, she had

particular aspect, he understood Freya

window, she turned

considering my words and actions, he would have confronted me

expressed mild astonishment. She had misjudged the

appeared perpetually on the verge of reprimanding him. Their combative

derive pleasure from provoking him and observing the ensuing drama. Though he invariably responds with irritation, his threats remain empty-merely verbal posturing," Liam

remarked with genuine

reticence made him unpopular among some kids, who eventually ganged up on him. That particular day, while searching for Kristian, I discovered

The

glanced sideways at her, his lips

toward

your feelings for Kristian truly dissipated?" Liam inquired. "They

usual. "Throughout his life, he's encountered minimal resistance and few genuine obstacles. Your challenging presence introduces a valuable lesson." Freya remained silent, lowering

she glimpsed a solitary figure dressed in

the windshield, she recognized

precise moment, Ashley spotted Freya

unexpected presence, the woman

slammed the brakes immediately, his customary relaxed

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too close-despite the screeching brakes, the vehicle still

Ashley crumpled to the pavement.

and Liam exited simultaneously, anxiety etched across their

that Ashley remained conscious as she hastened to assess her

liquid

body, Freya realized with horror that the impact had triggered

extracted her phone and dialed emergency services, her heart

you," Ashley articulated between labored breaths, her complexion ashen. "After this incident... he will undoubtedly