She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 285 He' Actually Has Feelings For Mina

"It's understandable for staff to bring their boss breakfast," Moss remarked, tossing in his two cents. "But Captain, be honest with yourself-were you really just being thoughtful when you brought breakfast for Mina? Or have you conveniently forgotten that time you handed me a bottle of water and then made me run ten kilometers strapped with extra weight?"

"And the time you gave me food, only to triple my training session right after?" Cade chimed in, not missing

his moment to add fuel to the fire.

Ellis leaned back in his chair, his tone light and laced with mischief as he raised a brow. "So what I'm hearing is... you two have a bone to pick with me?"

Moss froze mid-breath.

Cade went stiff as a board.

Uh-oh!

A chill tiptoed down their spines, and their hearts thudded like warning drums. They'd walked right into it- hook, line, and sinker.

"So you are planning to put Mina through the wringer?" Greta concluded, narrowing her eyes.

Before Ellis could respond, Freya-half-asleep and only catching fragments of the chatter-sat up abruptly. Her gaze was bleary, her voice soft and adorably indignant. "Captain, didn't you say you'd let it go? Why are you going back on your word?"

Maybe it was the lingering buzz from the alcohol, but her sleepy defiance was so cute and earnest that both Greta and Riley couldn't resist the temptation to pinch her cheeks.

In fact, they promptly did.

"All right, everyone. Let's wrap it up for tonight," Ellis said, rising from his seat. His long frame seemed even more commanding as he stood tall. "Head home safely. I'll take Freya back myself."

As he spoke, he made his way toward her.

Just as he reached out, Freya turned to him and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"I'll explain later," Ellis murmured, gently taking her hand from Greta's side. His voice softened to a tender whisper. "Do you want me to carry you or give you a piggyback ride?"

Freya shook her head, her voice drowsy but stubborn. "I can walk on my own." "All right." Ellis nodded, indulging her without a fuss.

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his tone laced with

home."

okay..." The others were still a bit

another word, Ellis led Freya

behind exchanged glances like they'd just witnessed something ghostly-Greta

the Captain's acting a bit... odd with Mina?" Greta was first to voice

thinking.

a slow nod. "Since I've known him, I've never seen him act

his wide-eyed concern for Freya shining

sit right. "Wait a second..." Moss hesitated, scanning everyone's expressions. "Is it possible our all-business, stone-faced captain... actually has feelings for Mina?” Cade thought back to what

of them had gotten drunk, Ellis would've thrown them over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and dumped them at their doorstep. No way would he have softly offered a choice between

of gentleness? Yeah, something

Trent?" Moss tossed the

and Trent were two peas in a pod when it came to being sharp. If anyone knew the truth, it'd be Trent. Trent just

he was just

the whole

Cade asked, his voice

Trent cautioned, his tone as calm and steady as ever. "No playing matchmaker-and no throwing wrenches in the works,

Riley, a pointed look

the three were-Greta, Riley, and Freya

likely raced to Freya without a second thought, spilling everything in their rush. And considering how Freya felt about Ellis at the moment, she might've gone

good at keeping his feelings under wraps," Greta murmured, finally feeling reassured.

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liking Mina only after retiring,

clue," Trent replied

first taken root what they did know was that he never let his emotions cloud his judgment. Even though he was into Freya, he never let up on her

looking back, it

now, so she'd

by the thought "if Freya ends up with Ellis,

the group exchanged a silent pact. Just as Trent

of all of them, only Freya remained blissfully unaware of the

She tried to walk on her own at first, but after every few steps, she'd pause for ten seconds, swaying gently like a leaf

her eyes closed, her voice small

answered me."

steady, and laced with warmth. Surrounded by the sound of his voice, Freya felt as though she were being wrapped in a blanket of warmth, like a soft wind brushing against her

didn't think-she just spoke from the heart. "Then why do you

could say..." Ellis's voice