She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Left Me With Walls, Wheels, and Wounds 266

Chapter 266 From This Point On, He's In My Care

Freya had backup waiting down below, so she'd be alright.

As for what was unfolding atop the cliff, Kristian would deal with Brendan and his

crew.

He had sworn to her she'd be safe.

The instant Freya spotted the yacht gliding beneath them, realization struck like lightning. As her body plunged downward, she instinctively latched onto Kristian with the hand still gripping the gun, yanking him along with

her.

At that very moment, her other hand emerged with a fanned-out deck of playing cards, which she whipped through the air toward Brendan and his men with expert precision.

The entire sequence unraveled in barely a heartbeat-far too fast for anyone to respond.

Brendan hadn't seen it coming. As Freya and Kristian plummeted, one of the razor-edged cards sliced across

his cheek, leaving a thin, stinging line of blood.

Several of his armed men weren't so lucky, taking sharp hits from the whirling cards.

A thunderous splash echoed below as Kristian and Freya crashed into the sea in dramatic unison.

The people aboard the yacht wasted no time pulling them out.

Just as Kristian clambered onto the deck and reached down to hoist Freya up, his eyes locked on Brendan at

the cliff's edge, gun drawn.

More precisely, it was aimed straight at Freya.

A single shot rang out.

The bullet screamed through the air with blistering speed.

Kristian didn't have the luxury of thought; instinct kicked in as he leaned forward, shielding Freya with his own body. The bullet slammed into his back, and his crisp white shirt bloomed red with blood.

Despite the burning pain tearing through him, he forced his expression to remain calm, lifting Freya onto the

yacht without flinching.

Brendan was readying another shot when Freya raised her gun, leveling it directly at him.

But before she could fire, a sudden force knocked the weapon from Brendan's grip.

A team of soldiers in uniform emerged from the trees behind him, encircling him completely. At the head of

the group stood Ellis.

0.0%

19:47

+x

X+

ㄨ。

0

17

+-

X+

III O

O<

From This Point On, He's In My

moment Freya laid eyes on Ellis, a wave of relief

didn't bother instructing the yacht to stop. There was no point. The towering cliffs left no way to climb

Ellis could

clicked his tongue as Ellis stepped forward. "Captain Lambert. Be a

him into custody," he ordered. "Seal off the island. No one comes near it until

"Understood."

heading out." Ellis

walked into, Kristian had taken a bullet. The blood-soaked fabric clinging to

untreated.

calling Freya but remembered she had no comms on

set off to find

to Kristian once Brendan and his men were apprehended. "Brendan fired earlier. Did

though his lips were drained of color.

out a breath she hadn't realized

to examine him herself when Kristian cut

me a

his black windbreaker and

who normally wouldn't touch something that wasn't

back of

the jacket to keep Freya from

on it. Her eyes shifted to the man

together in faint recognition.

had a clean-cut look, with a smile like

charming.

Freya's frown deepened.

influence and wealth, known for being both noble and

anyone

had

strike some kind of deal with him?" Freya asked, her gaze now firmly

Kristian.

26.6%

0

19:47

O <

could answer, Lawrence chimed in, voice breezy, "Actually, I

thanking you. If

weren't for-"

off.

mimed zipping his

suspicions further. "Did

him?"

studying

phrase? "Science

softening with warmth. "He owed me a

Feels like he got the raw end of it, so he asked me

me, are you?" Freya asked, something

faint smile.

answer seemed to satisfy

between them, and certain truths

untouched.

me back there," Freya said after a moment. "I owe you one.

need help investigating something or breaking into a system,

know."

owe me anything. Brendan was after me from the beginning." Kristian's breathing had

and labored.