She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 244

Chapter 244 Why Are You Scheming Behind My Back

"That man must really believe Ashley's turned her back on him." Freya's chest felt unbearably tight, like a

weight she couldn't shake off.

She'd always figured that if she helped Ashley set up her phone right-hid their chats and calls-it would be enough. But she hadn't thought the man might do some digging of his own.

There was nothing for him to find-no calls, no messages between her and Ashley,

Still, Freya had gone all out, securing Ashley's phone with top-level encryption. And let's be honest, no regular phone had that kind of hacker-grade protection.

Kristian tried to steady her. "It's fine. Just breathe."

But Freya didn't say a word.

She didn't want Ellis tangled up in this.

If he stepped in now, the fallout would be endless. She wanted him far away from this chaos-safe, untouched.

There was one small thing that gave her a sliver of comfort.

Back when she set up Ashley's phone, she'd thought ahead-disguised her number, just in case Ashley ever swapped devices.

So as long as Ashley was out in public, her phone's IP address was virtual, not traceable.

That mastermind wouldn't be able to track their previous meetups.

"Drop me off a little further up," Freya said, voice calm despite everything. "You and Gerard need to stay back."

"Why?"

"Because your phones aren't cloaked. If you show up near Ashley's place now, it'll look like she's been secretly meeting you." Freya was precise, her logic flawless.

Since Ashley's old phone couldn't work now, it meant the mastermind had been keeping tabs on her ever since.

What a pain.

Kristian flung his phone onto the seat beside him, making his decision clear. "Then I'm going with you, phone-

free."

"It's easier if I go alone," Freya said plainly. She'd only gotten into Kristian's car to tell him all of this. "If you come with me, it'll just complicate things even more."

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didn't have

up, "Sir,

The last

hopped out of the car, bought a laptop on the way, then hailed

thirty minutes later, Freya arrived, skillfully dodging

her eyes red and puffy like overripe plums. "Freya! What do I do now? Did

I betrayed him?"

Ashley's phone and

spilled everything, not holding anything

saying he started getting suspicious after you mentioned me

Ashley nodded quickly. "Yeah."

Freya felt better once she pieced the situation

being exposed. If that happened, getting that

used to talk to him. He probably called." Freya's

report wasn't the problem. Her panic, her fear-it all felt understandable. The only odd part was the sudden shutdown

mind, Freya powered up her new laptop and

hadn't been picked up by any surveillance, she edited the audio, tweaking

Ashley stammered, hands shaking. "What

he asks why you didn't pick up, say your main phone suddenly shut down and you had to go

he'll buy that?"

getting the new phone, say it was a telemarketer.

hooked Ashley's phone to the laptop with a data

five percent, then

Every little detail mattered.

the foresight to bring a new laptop and

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our call," Freys explained carefully, walking Ashley through every step. "And don't forget-you've lost your

confused, caught off guard but didn't press

that man's number,

take you so long to

out," Ashley replied, sticking to the plan. "I went out to get a new

the old

"Oh really?"

asked sharply, "Who called you