She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 542:

Freya gave a nod and signaled for him to message Trent.

She figured that if Frederick called, Trent might catch on and say something he shouldn’t—especially since he could easily be swayed. Following her lead, Frederick pulled out his phone and typed out a message. “When exactly is the Captain coming back?” Trent responded with a question. “Why the sudden interest?”

“Why the sudden interest?” Frederick replied quickly, “Thinking of throwing a welcome party for him.”

But after sending the message, the screen stayed silent.

Frederick’s heart pounded, and he instinctively looked over at Freya.

“Why isn’t he replying?”

Freya shook her head. She didn’t know either.

Not long after, Trent called.

nerves spiking. “It’s…

up,” Freya said calmly. “Keep your cool. Don’t let anything

inhaled a few times to steady himself, then answered and put the call on

came through, low and direct. It sounded like a question,

Freya instinctively. Had Trent already

hard to get secrets out of someone who knows me too well.” It was said that the one who knew you best wasn’t yourself—it was your enemy. But for Freya, the people who understood her most were Trent and the

know when the Captain’s coming back?” Freya asked, her voice cool and

𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊

a soft chuckle. “Not a

have no idea?” Freya pressed,

he’d

Freya fell silent.

last phone call, the Captain

aloud. “Did you do

“No,” she replied firmly. “If he tells you

deep voice