She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 236

Chapter 236 Call Me By My

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When Freya caught sight of the person standing behind her, she froze up for a beat, her expression laced with

confusion and surprise.

Her captain?

"You little rascal." Josiah's voice snapped her out of it. "I thought you weren't showing up."

"When have I ever broken a promise to you?" Ellis's voice was low and rich, pleasing to the ear. He was tall,

striking, and undeniably attractive.

"Alright," Josiah said with a grin, not wanting to play third wheel. "Save the pleasantries. I'll go check if the food's ready. You two catch up.”

Ellis gave a slight nod, carrying himself with effortless grace. "Alright."

The moment Josiah left, silence settled over them like a blanket.

Freya wasn't the type to get flustered-she'd kept her composure even when meeting Kristian's parents.

But right now, she was genuinely rattled.

"Am I really making you that nervous?" Ellis teased, catching her slightly stunned look.

Freya didn't respond. How could she not be nervous?

Ellis stepped forward and sat down where Josiah had just been. "Sit."

Freya sat down without protest. She still couldn't wrap her head around it-wasn't he supposed to come back on the seventh? But today was only the sixth.

"Feel like sweating it out with a hardcore workout?" Ellis handed her a glass of water, his tone light and easy. "Might help you loosen up."

Freya stayed quiet. She didn't need it!

"Freya," Ellis called out to her.

She instinctively answered, "Huh?"

"Let's play a game."

"But we're about to eat."

"Josiah didn't say it was ready," he pointed out.

Normally, Freya could handle situations with ease, but her mind was racing. She couldn't stop worrying that

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bring up her last

a blade hanging over her neck, and she was just waiting for it

want to talk about how you used me to calm yourself down last time, or would you rather

"Chess," Freya replied instantly.

his eyes unreadable. "Did

"Huh?"

be pretty bold," he said with

Freya muttered, then quickly shifted gears. "Didn't Trent

the seventh? Why are you

polished

blinked, a sudden thought crossing her mind-Ellis

heard her say that, they'd

He was clearly drop-dead

little trick," Ellis

Freya frowned. "What?"

from slipping away," Ellis replied, eyes gleaming with insight.

was to talk to Josiah,

Freya rubbed her temples.

course-Ellis always saw

you embarrassed?" His voice was easy, but she

said honestly. She never figured Ellis, with his stern and aloof nature, would be the romantic

just didn't want to get roped into

Seemed like he'd need to

in the direction this was heading, so she

"Retired," Ellis said flatly.

hands froze mid-motion.

"Yeah."

"Why?"

had always been one of the top operatives, leading elite teams,

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than that, his future had looked bright. So why walk

a mission. Doctor said I shouldn't be doing high-intensity training every day." Ellis didn't sugarcoat it. "My replacement's been prepped, So I called

quiet, but remembered some missions were classified. Maybe he hadn't had a

asked, "How's the injury

it too hard every day,"

small breath of relief and asked another question. "Did the organization agree to

exceptional. Even if he couldn't push himself with grueling daily training anymore,

to hold onto him-unless, of course,

to walk away.

his tone casual as ever. "I told them

wisely held her tongue. Of course they did. They were scared

the field, but he had a talent for setting traps like it