She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 159

Chapter 159 He Was The Fool All Along

As Freya lost herself in thought, her phone suddenly rang, pulling her back to reality. It was Trent.

His voice, much steadier than it had been before, broke through the quiet as he asked, "Did you see him?"

"Nope." Freya's response was blunt as she continued, "The person manipulating Ashley is him. I've confirmed. it with her. It's really him."

Trent fell silent for a beat, the weight of her words settling in.

After a long pause, he asked, "They haven't returned yet?"

Freya knew exactly who he meant.

"No rush. That man's target is Kristian. He's using my past connection with him as leverage." Freya had been clearing her mind of distractions, trying to make sense of everything. "This time, we have the advantage in the dark, while he's exposed."

She still vividly recalled what had happened last time. She remembered how close she had come to losing her life.

Trent, sitting in front of his laptop, adjusted his glasses and asked the question that had never occurred to Freya. "Why would he target Kristian?”

The moment the words left his mouth, Freya froze. Her mind spun, racing to connect the dots.

But try as she might, she couldn't find a single link between Kristian and that man.

"I'll look into it," she said, pinching the bridge of her nose in frustration.

"Alright," Trent replied, his voice steady. "But before you make any moves or interact with him, let me know. I'll back you up."

Freya murmured her agreement and ended the call.

She stared at the photo on her phone, a familiar wave of relief washing over her. Thank goodness they'd disguised their faces back then. It meant the man couldn't recognize them.

If not for that, things could have gone south in an instant.

Just as she hung up, a knock sounded at her car window. She turned, and there stood Ashley, looking as

uncertain as ever.

Freya rolled the window down.

Their eyes met in silence.

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Chapter 159 He Was The Fool All Along

Ashley hesitated, her expression torn. "Are you really planning to have me tell him like that?"

"Yes."

"For real?"

"For real."

studied Freya's resolute face for a moment before letting the question go. Without another word, she offered Freya a

more thing," Ashley said, pausing mid-step as if remembering something vital. “He's suspicious by nature.

the weight of Ashley's

was only a matter of time before he started digging into her past. When that moment came, he would likely leverage her

engine and drove off, her mind already working

up on Freya, sat waiting for her call to come through again. He believed she'd

dragged on,

in the office, let

Had her

Gerard ventured cautiously, his heart racing, "what did

Briggs about earlier? Do you need me to

him

ask

wasn't answering, then there was nothing

office. I'm heading out." Kristian's thoughts still felt scrambled. Something about the situation didn't add up. Why would Freya discuss those things with Ashley? And why had Ashley shown up in

mid-step, his thoughts coming to a

asked hesitantly, "Anything else you'd like me to

his voice cold as he remembered their previous encounter.

still didn't understand why Ashley had kidnapped Freya. He needed

got them.

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Gerard nodded quickly. "Understood."

his phone and car keys, he headed for the elevator.

him everything-she had

called

brows furrowing as

gaze lacked the longing he had seen so many times. Instead, it was cool, distant. "I'd

simply gesturing for someone to escort her

forgotten Freya's call-Ashley

time, Freya had arrived at the office of Anita

signing all the documents Melvin had given her, she opened

to call Kristian to probe further, a sudden thought stopped her. She remembered her conversation with Ashley. To be safe, she decided to remind Ashley not to say anything to Kristian. Unfortunately, when she

Freya was left speechless.

came through, unmistakable and demanding. "Someone's trying to steal Shaw Group's trade secrets and

know, don't you?" Freya said

to find the words. Her response had

finally said, after a long pause. Freya hesitated, then sent

argued with her endlessly over past matters,

he knew, there was