She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 146

Chapter 146 Gun Club Competition

The next morning dawned over Alerith.

Freya had already washed and dried the clothes she'd worn the day before.

Freshly dressed and ready to go, she sat in the living room, waiting for Kristian.

Half an hour later, the two of them shared breakfast and then headed out together.

Their destination was a legitimate gun club nestled in the heart of city, one that required both a membership and a referral letter for entry. Kristian had, of course, already taken care of all the formalities.

It took them an hour to reach the club.

Kristian, well-acquainted with the manager, was greeted with a warm, familiar smile. "It's been quite some time since we last crossed paths, Kristian."

"It has been a while," Kristian replied, falling naturally into conversation.

"And who might this be?" the manager asked, his eyes drifting curiously toward Freya.

Kristian's expression shifted, his eyes dimming slightly as he began, "My..."

"Just a friend. Freya Briggs," Freya cut in, introducing herself with a composed smile.

Something in her gut told her that if she didn't interrupt, Kristian would've said something she wasn't ready to hear.

Kristian glanced her way; that had indeed been his intention-to introduce her as his wife.

"This way, please," the manager said with a knowing glint in his eyes before gesturing them forward. "A professional will be along shortly to teach you how to shoot. Follow me."

They walked in silence down the corridor that led to the shooting range.

Freya and Kristian were each assigned their own professional instructor.

The manager, Mack Russell, happened to be Damon Russell's cousin. Observing Freya's focused demeanor, he leaned toward Kristian and muttered, "You and Ms. Briggs-there's no way you're just friends, is there?"

Kristian rarely had female companions, which made Mack all the more intrigued.

"Indeed, we're not just friends," Kristian admitted, already familiar with every corner of the shooting range from

past visits.

eyebrows lifted

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eventually, weighing Freya's

Mack was visibly startled.

he asked, "When did you get married?

does," Kristian

So he gets a heads-up, but not me?" Mack grumbled, feeling somewhat slighted. "You did even invite me

Kristian's marriage had never made it into

ceremony,” Kristiah said, pausing mid-motion as he held the

didn't elaborate, and once the instructor wrapped up his briefing, Kristian turned his attention to Frey who had just

Mack changed the subject. "Just here for some fun today?" he aske "No,

twitched with amusement. Kristian always did have a

his game, Mack strolled over to Freya and chatted with her, "Let me give you

Freya replied, her tone

you don't want a little help?"

thrown into a shooting match with someone like

Freya knew her way around a firearm. As soon as the gun was in her hands, the old familiarity washed over her. “No, but thank

calm refusal, Mack didn't press

two professionals observing, Mack himself was curious

young woman

highest total rings wins," Freya said to

"Alright," Kristian agreed.

textbook shooting stance, focusing intently on the fifty-meter

sharp cracks echoed through the

shot hit dead

result came as no surprise to the club regulars or to Mack, who

safety briefings were merely formalities

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to a staff member, then turned to watch

had his eyes

feat. But Freya looked calm. Unbothered. As i what she'd

gun

The shot sliced clean through the

her dropped his stoic mask, blurting, "Holy