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.

“Keep your cool. Don’t let anything

steady himself, then answered

put you up to it?” Trent’s voice came through, low and direct. It sounded like a question, but it wasn’t

Had Trent already figured

“It’s really 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

coming back?”

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let out a soft chuckle. “Not a

Freya pressed, her tone edged

truthfully. “He just said he’d be back sometime,

Freya fell silent.

wonder, during their last phone call, the Captain insisted

started to speculate aloud. “Did

replied firmly. “If he tells you

to bolt?” Trent’s deep voice rumbled