She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 218

Chapter 217

Chapter 217 I Came To

Take You Home

"Do you know when the Captain's coming back?" Freya asked, her voice cool and

even.

Trent let out a soft chuckle. "Not a clue."

"Seriously? You have no idea?" Freya pressed, her tone edged with disbelief.

"Really no idea," Trent said truthfully. "He just said he'd be back sometime, didn't give a proper time frame."

Freya went quiet.

No wonder, during their last phone call, the Captain insisted they'd talk face-to- face.

Trent started to speculate aloud. "Did you do something wrong?"

Freya was stunned into silence. Why did everyone react like this?

"No." She stood by her answer. "If he tells you when he's coming back, give me a heads-up so I can be ready."

"Ready to bolt?" Trent's deep voice rumbled through the phone.

Freya said nothing.

She was seen through again.

"If you did tick him off, I'd say just deal with it head-on," Trent teased. "If you try to run and he catches you, it

won't end well."

"I didn't upset him," Freya stated firmly.

"Mm-hmm."

"I really didn't," she repeated, more firmly this time.

"I believe you."

Freya went silent again. Was that teasing tone actually meant to sound sincere?

"Anyway, if you hear anything about his return, let me know beforehand," Freya reminded him again, worried

he might forget.

"Got it," Trent agreed.

After hanging up, Freya returned the phone to Frederick, her thoughts still spinning on how she'd explain things if the Captain brought up their last conversation.

Frederick, noticing the troubled look on her face, couldn't help but ask, "Freya, what did you do to upset the

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"I didn't."

him or something? Want to

Did she really

chin thoughtfully. "Have you ever had feelings for hi "Would you dare?"

captain was merciless during training-who'd even dare catch

brutal drills

Freya said, standing up, not

actually lived in. This trip gave

apartment, Freya shook off the lingering thoughts, took a shower, and

tackle the current issues first-only then could she deal

Ashley.

she'd deal with him when he came

the blink of an

seven, Melvin had already shown up at Freya's home

Freya finished eating, Melvin drove her to the company. Once everything was in order there, he headed to the hotel to

was out, Freya stayed busy handling work. Once that was done, she

It was a call from a bodyguard

stormed in with a group, trying to take Ms. Welch," the bodyguard reported, wasting no

furrowed. "Stop them. I'm

"Understood!"

a message saying something urgent had come

Farrah's location.

and gone for a

her way.

was probably just a few bodyguards getting in their morning run-typical for a high-end villa

was wrapping up her walk and

piano, she saw them

she realized who

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and was clearly planning to barge in,

Freya had

quickly blocked their way.

lead bodyguard immediately rang

coldly, his presence sharp

didn't budge. "Ms. Briggs said you're

in there. Why the hell not?" Felipe snapped. "Should

bodyguard

the cops!"

"Wait!" Farrah stepped forward.

showed up, they'd chalk it up as a

Things would get messy.

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