She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 254

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.

Someone

the video call froze, silent

it was, a voice rang out from the other side.

Oh no! It was

one knew what

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

open the door.

she saw Ellis standing there, her

him walk out the door. So why

his gaze sweeping across

quietly stepped out and shut the door

eye. "Is there something you need from

with Frederick and Trent?"

a beat, catching her

completely off guard.

"What?"

is

silently cursed herself for

type to fall for a smooth lie.

see right

serious," she replied coolly,

look like his usual laid-back self anymore. The easygoing air was gone. What remained was the sharp-edged authority of

stare locked onto her. "Nothing serious? And yet

Freya's chest tightened.

that

"Captain..."

"Captain."

stepped out

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scanning the room like a hawk.

pulled

their eyes for a moment, all thinking the same thing.

such a tight space, with so

same place.

of the hard lessons they'd

the documents down on the table, tapping them with long,

it's wise

out

livid. He never imagined they'd keep this from

to soothe the rising tension. She knew Ellis well enough

seemed to drop ten degrees.

lecture them into the ground-but then his eyes

stopped him.

averted his gaze, forcing down the fury clawing its way up. "That's

"But-"

wait until I get the damn

silent. They hadn't expected

to leave the country for a few more years," Ellis explained, his voice quieter now. He didn't want to say it, but he couldn't keep

time," Freya said, frustration heavy

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