Chapter 249

She Took The House, The Car, And My Heart

Chapter 249 Kristian, I Forgive You

"Seriously?" A glint flashed in Melvin's eyes.

Freya gave a gentle nod. "Yes."

"Alright then." Melvin snapped right back to his usual self, lifting the contract as he addressed her, "I went through all the paperwork during the break. Everything's in order-ready for your signature."

"Thanks for handling that."

"Don't mention it. I am your special assistant, after all."

Freya smiled softly, a quiet warmth blooming inside her chest.

Only then did it dawn on her why Melvin had been so prickly about her bringing on a new assistant.

To him, it probably felt like an interloper had crashed a well-oiled duo. She found

it natural, of course-she knew Ellis well. But Melvin didn't, so his instinct was to put up his guard.

At ten sharp, Ellis arrived at the company.

Freya had already given the

hitch.

receptionist a heads-up, so he was sent straight upstairs to her office without a

He'd been expecting to see Freya-but was met with Melvin instead.

Inside the lounge, Melvin eyed Ellis's striking features and silently thought Ellie really looked like someone Freya would be into. His brow creased slightly, remembering Gerard's message from yesterday. “I saw Ms. Briggs with a ridiculously handsome guy. Is that your competition?"

Melvin had already told Gerard the whole heartbreak story was made up, but the guy was still convinced-and

Melvin liked was none other than Freya.

had cooked up the idea that the person

"Hi, I'm Melvin Swain, Ms. Briggs's assistant," he said, shoving the thought aside

and keeping his tone crisp.

"Are you Ellis Lambert?"

"Yes," Ellis responded with ease.

"Great. Sign here and I'll walk you through the onboarding," Melvin said in his usual brisk, professional manner. "After that, I'll take you to Ms. Briggs."

Ellis

him through the whole process, which didn't take more than ten minutes, and then they headed off to

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her latest task and was flipping

"Come

here," Melvin announced as he entered, Ellis

gave instructions. "Show him around and introduce

replied without

continued, her tone precise. "He doesn't have much background

gave a nod.

"You can go now."

"Alright."

turned and led Ellis

threw Freya a look loaded

the day zipped by, and Freya, neck-deep in tasks, managed to

time being.

and before long, Friday

Freya made her way

run into Kristian

had free rein to come and go-just like Alan

the parking lot, Freya slid into her car with Kristian taking the passenger seat beside

to him

"It's been a month."

"What?"

said, his eyes softer than usual. “You should be on your period by now, but you're

jerked Freya's mind

who had told Ashley to keep an eye on Freya's signs of pregnancy clearly had an

pinched slightly before she replied, "I'll tell

apple bobbed as he swallowed down a tangle of unspoken

pressing down on him, dreading that

she lashed out, he'd rather that than this

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met his eyes. The loneliness and confusion behind them hit her with a

the sensation and asked lightly.

Kristian's voice was rough, his hair tousled and casting

face-that he regretted erything Regretted the choices he made, regretted letting Freya go, regretted not

gaze drifting

had said those words before, but

same gravity.

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