She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 459:

Cyril blinked in surprise. “Huh?”

The notion hadn’t even occurred to him.

“But… Kristian’s presence is so intimidating. I couldn’t bring myself to speak up.”

While their exchange remained straightforward, the interaction between Kristian and Freya unfolded quite differently.

After settling into the car, Freya turned to him. “What exactly are we retrieving?”

Kristian ignited the engine silently, steering toward his family home.

Several minutes passed before he finally broke the silence. “The retrieval was merely a pretext. I sensed your discomfort back there, so I fabricated an excuse to extract you from the situation.”

“Then you can let me out here,” Freya stated, her voice devoid of emotion.

and

ceased pressing the issue and closed her eyes, allowing herself a moment

reaching their destination, Kristian

door,

first treated her to lunch, then requested she wait while he ventured inside to change attire. After all, a

this. She merely nodded in agreement and found

F1RST 0n

minutes later,

wore a sophisticated charcoal gray suit complemented by a crisp white shirt underneath, creating a layered

her waning affection, Freya couldn’t deny that Kristian

casual clothes always appeared sharp and rugged, while the suit rendered

undeniably, strikingly

feet, about to ask if they were departing, when her phone

it to discover her father calling and swiped to answer. “Will you return later?” Hugh questioned,

“Yes,” Freya confirmed.