She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 449:

Surrounded by countryside stillness, far from the noise and rush, he felt something settle in him.

With that thought, he picked up his phone.

His eyes landed on Freya’s avatar. More often than not, he had the impulse to text her—ask where she was, what she was doing—but every single time, he put the phone down again without sending a thing.

The next day came swiftly. Freya told Hugh he should attend the evening banquet, then left the hotel earlier than planned.

She was headed to the Shaw estate.

Not wanting to waste the trip or show up unannounced, she called Lionel ahead of time.

Once he confirmed he was home, she grabbed her gift and made her way over.

Lionel lit up the moment he heard she was coming, beaming with joy. “Quick! Bring out the best dishes, and have the kitchen whip up some fresh juice!”

“Yes, sir,” the butler responded at once.

moment, Kristian was out in the

excitement didn’t go unnoticed. Kristian already had a pretty good guess

turned to Kristian with a snort. “What are you still doing out here? Go freshen

Kristian blinked. Freshen up?

drop by often. Do you really want her to see you looking like this?” Lionel snapped, clearly unimpressed. “Go put on something decent

making no move to

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was dressed down in laid-back casuals, shrugging off the stiff formality of his usual suits for a more relaxed,

sitting there, he

tone turned sharp. “It’s my birthday today. Are you seriously

helplessness. He did respect his grandfather. “She prefers me like

that?” Lionel’s eyes lit

Kristian nodded. “I am.”

he had mostly worn formal clothes, but there

you were hiding this side under all that serious exterior?” Lionel

he added with a teasing edge, “Trying to win over my sweet Freya with your looks.