She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 185

Chapter 185 You've Got As Good A Shot As

Shot As Anyone

Now that Kristian had laid his feelings for Freya bare, Cyril's own feelings for her deepened, taking root before he even realized it.

When Liam strolled back after wrapping up his tasks, he spotted Cyril standing off to the side, looking thoroughly dejected. Clueless about what had gone down, Liam stepped closer and asked, "What's with the face? You look like you just got hit by a truck."

"Liam... Cyril's heart was in knots.

Liam quirked a brow. "What?"

Why did Cyril look like someone who'd just gotten dumped before he even had the chance to date?

"You knew Freya was your brother's ex-wife. Why didn't you say anything?" Cyril asked, his voice laced with

unease.

Liam stopped in his tracks. "Who told you that?”

"Kristian," Cyril muttered, feeling like the fairytale romance he'd been dreaming of had shattered in an instant. Liam let out a laugh, low and amused, his usual aloofness tinged with something knowing.

So Kristian had finally made his move. Typical.

Cyril's frown deepened. "What's so funny about that?"

"Does it really matter that she used to be Kristian's wife?" Liam's voice was unbothered, a slight arch in his brow. "Or is it just the fact that she's married bothering you?"

"No! Absolutely not!" Cyril quickly threw up his hands, panicked.

He didn't even know why, but if someone had asked him whether he could accept

a divorcee, his answer would've been a firm no.

But now, he was open to the idea.

All he wanted was a love that felt right.

"Kristian told me Freya likes mature and steady men. Said she's his," Cyril admitted, sounding a little defeated. "He told me to back off now before I end up with nothing."

"My sister-in-law's single now," Liam said without hesitation, stating it as plain fact. “Anyone's free to go after her. In the end, it's her choice. Not my brother's."

Those words sparked a flicker of hope in Cyril's chest.

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185 You've Got As Good A Shot As

But still...

still call her

around to changing it,"

it," Liam added, unbothered by any potential fallout from his brother. "You've got as good a shot as

a clue about this exchange between the two

expected that brushing Kristian off in the car would drive him to lay claim to any

the hotel, she

moment Hugh laid eyes on her, he hesitated, clearly holding something back, unsure if he should say it or keep quiet for

and asked casually, "Something on

Kristian..." Hugh started but couldn't

the Shaw estate with him to grab something," Freya said

"That's it."

then did Hugh

down on the table and went to rinse her hands. Just as she disappeared into the washroom, her phone buzzed-Alan

Alan was feeling jittery.

screenshots Toby had sent him and asked with a touch of exasperation, “Why are you only telling me now about something this

Edwin had sent a woman to Kristian's way-and Kristian

that just

then, Freya and Kristian were still married, weren't they?

busy and forgot," Toby said honestly. "I only remembered when

stunned

thought struck him. "Wait... why were you

his nerves kicking

to vent about me

pinning Toby with a

grin, on the verge of collapse. "You're so sharp,

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upset

reason to start on

sank, but he

was pretty sure his future

picking up?" Alan grumbled, calling again after the first attempt

rinsing her hands and spotted the missed call. Just as she was about to return it,

phone on the table, and turned on the speaker while peeling

"Mina."

"Yeah."

got word from Toby," Alan began, seated in his office with the screenshots laid out in front of him. Truth be told, he was nervous. What if she couldn't

slice of orange in her mouth and said, "What

he should ease her into it-it was a