She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 253

Chapter 253 Ellis Discovered Their Plan

"Is there anything else we need to add?" Freya asked her friends, her tone steady.

Everyone fell quiet, mulling it over. "No," came the collective reply, resolute and assured.

"You've practically covered every angle in that plan of yours-and you've got not one, but two backup plans lined up," Greta said, her voice tinged with admiration. She'd never once questioned the razor-sharp precision of Freya's mind. "There won't be any surprises we haven't accounted for."

"But there's still one thing I haven't thought through," Freya confessed, her words slipping out in a low

murmur.

They had come face-to-face with that man before. They knew the way he moved, the way he thought.

But knowing someone's patterns didn't mean you knew their depths.

Trent leaned forward, curiosity sparking in his eyes. "What is it?”

"The chance that he might try to drag us down with him," Freya said after a small pause, her voice hushed but

unwavering.

"Impossible," someone blurted out.

"He values his own life more than anyone else ever could."

"Whether that's possible or not, it doesn't change a thing now," Cade said seriously, his tone heavy with warning. "If he really breaks and spirals, not even the best-laid plans will hold up."

That man's intelligence matched theirs blow for blow. He was nothing short of brilliant.

Freya gave a slight nod, acknowledging the truth in Cade's words.

"There's something else I don't understand," someone said.

"Go ahead."

"How could Kristian-just a businessman-end up on his bad side?" It was a question that still baffled Freya. "Why would he target Kristian specifically?"

According to Ashley, the man's first plan was to destroy the Shaw Group, make Kristian's empire crumble from

the inside out.

And when that failed, he went straight for the jugular-Kristian's life.

What kind of hatred ran that deep?

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"Only Kristian would know," Riley murmured, resting her chin in her hand, her expression thoughtful and

unsure

Freyn was just about to remind them that their own lives took precedence that rashness wouldn't serve them

when a knock came at the door.

And another. Someone

on the video call froze,

she opened her mouth to ask who it was, a voice rang out from the other side.

no! It was their

No one knew what

fast-cut the video call, switched off the iPad, and swept the documents out of sight before rising

open the door.

there, her heart jumped. "Captain? I thought

and Trent over after watching him walk out

Ellis said simply, his gaze sweeping

out and shut the

the eye. "Is there something you need from

discussing with Frederick and Trent?" Ellis asked

a beat, catching her

completely off guard.

"What?"

is in

herself for

type to fall for a smooth lie. No

see right through

serious," she replied coolly, keeping

with one hand stuffed in his pocket, didn't look like his usual laid-back self anymore. The easygoing air was gone.

stare locked onto her. "Nothing serious? And

Freya's chest tightened.

heard that

"Captain..."

"Captain."

Trent stepped

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inside, his eyes scanning the room like a hawk. He zeroed

over, and pulled out a stack

and Frederick shut their eyes for a moment, all

a tight space,

same place.

best hiding spot-it was one of the hard lessons

the documents down on the table, tapping them

who Brendan Hoffman is? You think it's wise to

you out of

livid. He never imagined they'd keep

trying to soothe the rising tension. She knew Ellis well enough

turned ice-cold, and the air around them seemed to drop ten degrees. "I'm not letting you do this."

ground-but then his eyes

stopped him.

down the fury clawing its way

"But-"

determined to go, wait until I get the damn report

room fell silent. They hadn't expected

years," Ellis explained, his voice quieter now. He didn't want to say it, but he couldn't keep it

don't have time," Freya