She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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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.

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laid eyes on Ellis, a wave of relief

way to climb back up. More urgently, Kristian

for Brendan, Ellis could deal

clicked his tongue as Ellis stepped forward.

spared him the briefest glance before turning to his men. "Take him into custody," he ordered. "Seal off the island. No one comes near it

"Understood."

out."

sure if Freya was hurt, but judging from the scene he'd just walked into, Kristian had taken a bullet. The blood-soaked fabric clinging to his back

untreated.

calling Freya but remembered she had no comms

set off to

Freya's attention had shifted entirely to Kristian once Brendan and his men were apprehended. "Brendan fired earlier. Did you

his lips were drained of

a breath she hadn't realized she

him herself when Kristian cut in,

the vessel. "Give me a jacket. It's

his

touch something that wasn't spotless, slipped it on without hesitation,

of

the jacket to keep Freya from seeing

dwell on it. Her eyes shifted to

in faint recognition.

look,

charming.

Freya's frown deepened.

from influence and wealth, known for being both noble

anyone for

arrangement had

with him?" Freya asked, her gaze

Kristian.

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

thanking you. If

weren't for-"

cut him off. "Just

zipping

only stirred Freya's suspicions

him?"

studying human psychology, often

phrase? "Science leads to

lied, his gaze softening with warmth. "He owed me a

Feels like he got the raw end of

you?" Freya asked, something still

a faint smile.

answer seemed

boundaries between them, and certain truths were

untouched.

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

need help investigating something or breaking into a system, let

know."

don't owe me anything. Brendan was after me

and labored.