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."

something? Want

she really

"Have you ever had feelings for

during

the brutal drills

going to bed," Freya said, standing up, not wanting to drag the topic out

in. This trip gave her a

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

figured she should tackle the current issues first-only then could she deal

Ashley.

she'd deal with

in the blink of an

seven, Melvin had already shown up at

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

handling work. Once that was done, she started

a call from a bodyguard

with a group, trying to take

brow furrowed. "Stop them. I'm

"Understood!"

a message saying something urgent

Farrah's location.

finished breakfast and gone for a stroll

her way.

figured it was probably just a few bodyguards getting in their morning run-typical for a high-end villa neighborhood like this

wrapping up her walk and

to some piano, she saw

when she realized who

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and was clearly planning

Freya had

quickly blocked their way.

bodyguard

Felipe ordered coldly, his presence sharp and

budge. "Ms. Briggs said you're

the hell not?" Felipe

the bodyguard

the cops!"

"Wait!" Farrah stepped forward.

police showed up, they'd chalk it up as a domestic

Things would get messy.

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