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.

lifted with interest.

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146 Gun Club

ex-wife," Kristian said eventually, weighing Freya's

Mack was visibly startled.

eyes, he asked, "When did you get married? How did I not know? Does Damon

does," Kristian replied

heads-up, but not me?" Mack grumbled, feeling somewhat slighted. "You did even invite me to the

the fact that Kristian's marriage had never made it into

said, pausing mid-motion as he held the gun, a storm of mix

and once the instructor wrapped up his briefing, Kristian turned his attention

today?" he aske "No, we're here to compete," Kristian said, his eyes already locked on

Kristian

to Freya and chatted with her, "Let me give you a hand. Kristian': been practicing since he was a kid, and the club's shooting record? It's

her

don't want a little help?" Mack asked,

graceful, too delicate, to be thrown into

gun was in her

her calm refusal, Mack didn't

professionals observing, Mack himself

young woman would handle

highest total rings wins,"

"Alright," Kristian agreed.

shooting stance, focusing intently on the

sharp cracks echoed through the

shot hit dead

no surprise to the club regulars or to Mack, who had seen Kristian pull this off more times than he

briefings were merely formalities for someone like

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gun back to a staff member, then turned

his

was no small feat. But Freya looked

raised her gun and pulled

the air, landing

her dropped