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 replied

whole process, which didn't take more than

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Kristian,

wrapped up her latest task and was flipping to her next schedule item

"Come in

announced as he

for a moment, surprised, but quickly regained her composure and gave instructions. "Show him around and

replied without

doesn't have much background in our field,

a nod.

"You can go now."

"Alright."

and led

Freya a look loaded with meaning, but she completely

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

time being.

moved on again, and before long, Friday

Melvin the day's assignments, Freya made

to run into

to come and

Freya slid into her car with Kristian

the engine. Instead, she turned to him and asked calmly, "What

"It's been a month."

"What?"

his eyes softer than usual. “You should be on your period by now, but you're not. So... you

jerked Freya's mind back to

told Ashley to keep an eye on Freya's

slightly before she replied, "I'll

Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed down

pressing down on him, dreading that Freya might see him

she lashed out, he'd rather that

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confusion behind them hit her with a jolt, stopping her

asked lightly. "What is it that you want

his hair tousled and casting shadows across his eyes, making him look completely

choices he made, regretted letting Freya go, regretted not treasuring her

drifting

she was feeling, Kristian had said those words before, but they had never carried

same gravity.

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