She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 263 Destroying Her Tracker

Time dragged its feet and flew all at once, thick with a tension that chung like fog-an uneasy anticipation that

refused to lift.

While they were still at sea, Brendan made a call to Kristian, instructing him to head somewhere discreet

where someone would guide him to Freya

Freya, of course, had no clue this call had even taken place.

She stayed aboard the ship, and when she tried to wander and explore, Brendan swiftly shut her down

Over an hour passed before they were just five minutes out from Butterfly Island, and that was when Brendan had someone blindfold both Freya and Ashley.

The vessel crept slowly toward the island, its hull slicing through the water like a whisper.

Had Freya been able to see, she would have caught sight of massive towers cutting off all signals and armed men in black standing guard across the island, sealing it off like a fortress.

But she didn't. She was blind to it all.

She had no inkling that what lay ahead was far worse than anything she could have imagined-nor that Brendan had finally lost all grasp on reality.

When the ship finally docked at Butterfly Island, Freya and Ashley were led away, while the rest of the passengers gradually began to disembark.

In the end, only Natasha and Brendan remained on board.

Brendan stood on the deck, eyes fixed on a distant yacht, and said to Natasha, "Whatever happens here, don't

come back."

Natasha stared at him. She'd never seen him like this before. "What are you planning to do?"

"To settle things with Kristian once and for all. His lips curled into a strange smile. "For your own safety, stay away. I might not be able to hold back this time."

Natasha's brow furrowed in quiet concern.

Brendan motioned toward the yacht, silently urging her to go.

She didn't argue. She grabbed her laptop and paused at the edge of the ship. "And if Kristian doesn't love Freya anymore, then what?"

"I'll kidnap his entire family," Brendan answered coolly, his tone detached though his expression remained eerily calm. "One by one, I'll make him watch them die right in front of him."

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not

been too tame too dull. He

the divorce papers

signed.

been truly

Natasha said

a low laugh. "Aren't you,

leaving." She didn't bother responding to that. With her

waved a

climbed onto the yacht.

wrong. They were both out

streak had been softened when she met K.

could walk away from anything, anyone,

knew the risk Freya faced on

9:30 AM in Alerith. The time on Butterfly Island was

the ship, blindfolded, she'd been committing every detail

memory.

the wind brushing her cheeks and the waves crashing violently below, she

to a cliff.

guards led both Freya and

cliff-before removing their

vision cleared, Freya's

stationed nearby, and she quickly scanned

then did it hit

crawling with

thought

friends must not

so many men across the island that even if her friends showed up, it wouldn't make a damn bit

couldn't possibly take on hundreds of armed guards without being noticed. And knowing Brendan-how he snapped at the slightest loss-if he so much as saw one man go down, he'd strike back without hesitation. Freya couldn't risk that. The fallout would be far

tiny micro-tracker Ellis had once given her. Without hesitation,

was no crushing it by hand, no smashing it on the rocks-it was too

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only

the only

car beside

middle of reviewing precautions when Ellis suddenly

Freya's tracker-had vanished → → Immediately, Greta called.

signals had vanished when they entered a zone with jammers, but Mina's was supposed

Alerith," Ellis ordered without a

was their former captain, and staying

"Why?" they asked in

on Butterfly Island. Without equipment, it's too risky. Wait in Alerith." Ellis' voice was calm, but his

Freya wasn't reckless.

tracker unless she believed the

signal, how could he even