She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 250

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."

good," Ellis

which didn't take more than ten minutes, and then

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Kristian,

and was flipping

"Come

Melvin announced as

surprised, but quickly regained her composure and gave instructions. "Show him around and introduce

replied without

tone precise. "He doesn't have much background in

gave a nod.

"You can go now."

"Alright."

turned and led Ellis

threw Freya a look loaded with meaning, but

in tasks, managed

time being.

moved on again, and

assignments, Freya made her way

expecting to run into

the Briggs Group was collaborating with Shaw Group, Kristian had free rein to come and go-just like Alan could now walk into

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

didn't start the engine. Instead, she turned to

"It's been a month."

"What?"

been almost a month since Grandpa's birthday," Kristian said, his eyes softer than usual. “You should be on your period by now, but you're not. So... you should

mind

eye on Freya's signs of

before she replied,

as he swallowed down a tangle of

dreading that Freya might see

if she lashed out, he'd rather that than this

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eyes. The loneliness and confusion behind them hit her with a jolt, stopping her heart

asked lightly. "What

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

he had never wanted to face-that he regretted erything Regretted the choices he made, regretted letting Freya go, regretted not treasuring her

hesitated, her gaze drifting unfocused for a

didn't know what she was feeling, Kristian had said those words before, but they had never carried

same gravity.

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