She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 378:

“The way he looked at her didn’t feel like a stranger’s gaze,” Kristian said, his eyes thoughtful, the gears turning. “More like someone seeing a face from the past.”

“You good?” Mack looked genuinely confused by Kristian’s words. His dad had looked at Freya the same way he looked at any rising talent.

Was Kristian seriously worried about Freya being recruited?

Kristian kept his thoughts to himself. He’d ask more later.

Half an hour passed, and Brady returned.

Mack glanced behind him and, seeing no sign of Freya, asked, “Where’s Freya?”

“Her assistant came and picked her up,” Brady replied, his tone strict as ever. “Once you’ve eaten, back to training. No more idling around.”

“Got it.” Mack didn’t dare argue.

suit and perfectly polite, stepped forward. He looked at Brady and asked, “Mr.

rank. If he knew Freya, it meant there was more to her than met the

over, Kristian frowned. Freya didn’t seem old enough to match

and steady. “She just reminds

one sentence put Kristian’s doubts to

the club not long

Kristian couldn’t help but smile, impressed by her quick thinking—and feeling a pang of regret. If he’d known her and recited her before that

books at

it over, Freya was already gone, whisked away in

catching the silence radiating from Freya like a heavy fog. “Is something troubling you?” he asked, his voice calm but

pinching the bridge of her nose. “You don’t have to pretend to

Melvin responded without hesitation, accepting

her eyes drift shut, hoping for a

had stirred

who could be summoned when needed, then allowed to return to