She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 258

Chapter 258 I Just Want

Her To Be Safe

"You're not going." Frederick grabbed Kristian firmly, his face etched with urgency. "He's just using scare tactics.

Freya can handle herself. You've got to trust her."

"But what if something goes wrong?" Kristian's presence was cold and

commanding, his tailored suit only

amplifying the intensity of his aura.

He couldn't afford to take that kind of risk.

Soaking in icy water was dangerous-especially for a woman-and he couldn't stand by and let that happen.

"Freya knows what she's doing. You've got to believe in her," Frederick insisted again.

"How exactly is she supposed to handle it?" Kristian lowered his eyes, his voice calm but razor-sharp. His

question struck Frederick dumb. "She's not going in there as your teammate- she's going as my ex-wife. What

do you expect her to do in a place she doesn't know, surrounded by strangers? You think she's going to blow

her cover?"

Frederick stood frozen under the barrage of questions, words caught somewhere in his throat.

If Freya didn't want to expose her identity, then she wouldn't use her skills. That much made sense.

Because if she did, Brendan would know she was K.

But...

"You'll get sick sitting out there all night in just a shirt," Frederick tried again, switching tactics. "That place he told you to go? It's two, maybe three degrees Celsius at dawn."

Even bundled in a heavy coat, it'd be bone-chilling. And Kristian wasn't even dressed for it.

Kristian paused, considering, then muttered, "It doesn't matter what happens to me. I just want her to be safe."

"Didn't Freya ask you to trust her?" Frederick threw out his last card. "If you go now, you're telling her you don't. Aren't you afraid she'll walk away for good?"

Was he? Kristian asked himself that very thing. He was afraid. Terrified.

But deep down, he knew-Freya had already walked away. The fact that she'd forgiven him proved it.

"She's already moved on." Something in his tone shifted, like he'd finally accepted it. "No matter what I do,

she's not coming back, is she?"

Frederick's voice caught in his throat.

His lips parted, but no words came out.

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the location Brendan had given him. He didn't understand

didn't think about it. All he

agreeing to

she had a personal vendetta against Brendan, he never should've

It should've been him

Kristian, so he called Trent

everything Frederick relayed, Trent merely advised him

As for Kristian...

no controlling

man who did what

after nine in the morning in Alerith, but one in the morning where

to bed. He got up later, had breakfast, went about his day-and by the time everything was done, it was ten

it was

checked the time, then had Freya brought up from the basement.

like a

didn't tie her up and even offered

do you plan on keeping

you away

there's something I want you

Freya didn't reply.

her an

it, hesitant, but curious enough to

feed popped up-someone in a white shirt was sitting quietly on

his face clearly, but Freya knew that silhouette. "Why are you showing me

your ex still has some lingering feelings," Brendan

options- either sit by the sea all night or let you soak in ice water all night. He

So Frederick hadn't been

far from Kristian-he wanted to do it close, where it would sting more

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said she'd soak all night, she figured it'd

She could handle that.

don't love him anymore, do you?" Brendan asked when she stayed quiet.

Freya asked,

the question and quickly lost interest. "That's none of your

"Natasha."

"What?" Natasha looked up.

Dora Isle in three hours," Brendan

glanced at Freya.

"Take them with us."

"Got it."

that, Brendan

still confused, asked Natasha, who was packing

Natasha explained casually. "Brendan bought it