She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Left Me With Walls, Wheels, and Wounds 261

Chapter 261 Barging In The

Bathroom

Lost in thought, Freya came up with an idea-though she wasn't entirely sure it would work.

She rose to her feet, but before she could take a single step, Brendan's eyes landed squarely on her. "Ms. Briggs, where do you think you're going?"

"To the restroom," Freya answered crisply.

Brendan turned to Natasha and said, "Go with her."

"Is that really necessary?" Natasha asked, lazily sipping her juice through a straw. "It's not like she can jump ship."

“She can't run, true, but hiding's a different story on a vessel this size," Brendan replied, casting a pointed glance at Freya. "Besides, she doesn't know her way around. What if she gets lost?"

Setting down her juice, Natasha stood and followed Freya toward the restroom.

Along the way, she kept up a friendly chatter, laced with concern. "Any preference for dinner? I can talk to the chef for you."

"I'm not picky."

"You remind me of my mentor," Natasha said, glancing sideways at her.

To deflect suspicion, Freya asked casually, "Is that why you're being so nice- because I remind you of her?"

"Of course not," Natasha retorted with a soft laugh. "I just think the two of you would've hit it off. Quiet types, not fussy about food."

"You're reading too much into it," Freya said with a shrug, her tone breezy.

When they reached the restroom, Freya went through the motions and stepped out wearing a hesitant expression.

Natasha noticed immediately and asked bluntly, "What's wrong?"

"I want to take a shower," Freya admitted. "I didn't get to last night, and I'm feeling uncomfortable.".

"Go ahead,” Natasha said, not nearly as strict about such things as Brendan. "I’II take you."

Freya followed along, thinking to herself that having a former apprentice who had switched allegiances could

actually be quite handy.

Natasha led her to the room, gave a few brief instructions, then locked the door and returned to Brendan.

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but stayed composed,

about their destination-Butterfly Island-to Greta

act on his own terms regardless. In the end, she just typed, "Don't worry,

Frederick's system

was clearly excited, but didn't dare call her Freya in case it wasn't really

her time was limited, and that Natasha would

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ever dependable, replied, "No

wiped all

there were no fingerprints, she stepped into the bathroom, turned on the water, and began to

laptop. Seeing it off, she frowned slightly. What was this? How could

then again, if Freya had turned it

laptop. And what she saw left her

about anything else, dragging over a chair and diving into the code to

on the verge of breaking

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