She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 496:

If the conversation couldn’t continue without chaos, she would just leave. Miguel was older, and she wouldn’t stoop to arguing—but that didn’t mean she had to stick around.

“Aren’t you supposed to be working?” Miguel’s frown softened ever so slightly at the sight of Alan, though his tone remained firm.

There was still a hint of old-school gender bias in the way he treated men versus women. But Freya didn’t care, as long as her parents didn’t think the same way.

“I was working, but there’s something going on at the company that only Mina can handle,” Alan replied smoothly. “I couldn’t find her there, so I came here.”

Miguel’s expression remained stern. “And the company can’t function without her?”

“It really can’t,” Alan said with a good-natured smile, clearly unbothered by the old man’s tone. “You wouldn’t believe how sharp she is. She just closed a killer deal that brought in a huge profit.”

“She should focus on looking presentable,” Miguel muttered, his eyes narrowing at Freya’s tailored outfit. “What’s the point of being at the office anyway?”

Alan’s gaze shifted ever so slightly at that remark.

past her like a breeze. She already knew

a tool—to extract the highest possible

of them doesn’t keep themselves polished and poised?” Miguel continued

that polish,” Alan replied sincerely. “And everyone’s different. Some enjoy dressing up. Mina enjoys making

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clearly didn’t appreciate

tried to smooth things over. “Alan’s right. Freya really is beautiful. Even without any

Alan winced slightly at

glance at Freya, his discontent still simmering. “Being pretty isn’t enough. She still lacks the real talent

a brow ever so slightly but said nothing. Thinking Miguel had misunderstood her completely, Alan was

was. She’d hosted her own art exhibitions, written piano compositions used in competitions—all when

multiple disciplines

she

be seen as