She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Chapter 161

161 He's Not As Cold As I Thought

Ashley didn't dare probe further. The moment she whispered a meek "yes", the man abruptly cut the video call, severing the connection like slicing a taut thread.

His gaze drifted toward the glowing computer screen, fingers idly toying with a ring as though it were a puzzle piece to a larger enigma. He sat still, ensnared in the labyrinth of his own thoughts.

After a pause that hung thick in the air, he turned toward the man seated nearby and posed a chilling question:

"Zane, tell me would Dorothy feel a deeper satisfaction in dismantling Kristian's company and ending his life,

or in helping him conquer Freya's heart, only for her to kill his beloved woman herself?"

Zane Castro, his right hand and a man of few wasted words, replied with a knowing smile, "The latter, without a doubt."

"Then have someone steer him toward her," the man said, his voice as unreadable as fog at midnight. His gaze carried the quiet danger of a blade concealed beneath silk. "Better still if she ends up bearing his child."

Zane gave a brief nod. "Understood."

The room fell silent as the man was left alone with his schemes.

Lighting a cigarette, he exhaled smoke like a silent vow, his mind orchestrating a slow, ruthless descent into suffering for Kristian. He wasn't crafting a plan; he was weaving a curse.

A mere death at the hands of a lover might sting, yes-but for a man ruled by his heart, such an end might taste too bittersweet.

No-he preferred layers to his revenge, pain painted in broader strokes.

He'd let Kristian win Freya's heart and let a child be born of their bond. Then- when joy seemed secure-he'd rip it all away, snatch Freya and the child, and wield them like weapons.

Now that would be a masterpiece of despair.

With this malicious tapestry in mind, a sense of ease washed over him.

He had time. And he relished the idea of a long, bitter war of attrition.

Meanwhile, Ashley remained unaware that his plans had shifted, and that a new game had quietly begun.

After the call ended, she used her regular phone to reach Freya.

It was late. Freya had just finished her nightly routine and was preparing to drift off when Ashley's call blinked

across the screen.

Guessing the topic, she picked up. "What is it?”

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completely at a loss. Confusion

voice.

most was whether she'd

frowned, her mind alert. "He won't make a

told me to forget about Kristian for the time being." Ashley repeated, anxiety building

of exposure gnawed at her

remained composed. "Did you record

"I did."

"Send it to me."

"Okay."

obeyed without resistance. She had

missteps or misplaced words during their conversations, Freya had insisted Ashley record everything

quickly provided an email

sent the video, but the knot in her stomach

was about to speak again, Freya asked, "Besides that,

to stay in Alerith and make sure I answer his calls without delay," Ashley

to trust someone this much-enough to expose her most vulnerable

then said she'd get back to her after reviewing the video and ended. the

short-just a few minutes

a shadow of doubt about the man's identity, hearing his voice dispelled it like sunlight

voice, the cadence-it

Ashley, so only

minutes later, Freya reassured Ashley that she hadn't been exposed and urged her to remain calm and

some rest.

Ashley about Kristian pursuing her. If Freya's instincts were right, he had

she could do was

her mind, she finally fell into a deep,

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He's Not As Cold

work as if nothing had changed. At Anita International, she was reviewing a few bid proposals when she caught an

aside and asked, "What's going

seem like someone who can be bought that

studied him for a

controlled,

bribe

trace of amusement

was at

was genuinely

a million a year to be a mole beside you.

as if recounting

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