She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 590:

Freya’s hands froze mid-motion. “Retired?”

“Yeah.”

“Why?”

Ellis had always been one of the top operatives, leading elite teams, pulling off impossible missions, and racking up medals like they were nothing. More than that, his future had looked bright. So why walk away?

“A year ago, I got seriously injured on a mission. Doctor said I shouldn’t be doing high-intensity training every day.” Ellis didn’t sugarcoat it. “My replacement’s been prepped, so I called it quits.”

Freya’s chest tightened. She wanted to ask why he’d kept it quiet, but remembered some missions were classified. Maybe he hadn’t had a choice. So she just asked, “How’s the injury now?”

“All healed, just can’t push it too hard every day,” Ellis said, sensing her concern.

asked another question. “Did the

Even if he couldn’t push himself with grueling daily training anymore, staying on would’ve been a breeze. The organization would’ve bent over backward to hold

as ever. “I told them

of being toyed with. Ellis was friendly off the field, but he had a talent for setting traps like it was second nature.

now you’re…”

𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮: gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫸ⅽ𝗼𝗺

“Between jobs,” he said.

job offers at his feet. Yet

company hiring?” Ellis’s mind always ran a little deeper than she could follow. “What if I became your bodyguard? Or maybe

wasn’t hurting for cash either. She didn’t know the full scope of his family business, but Josiah had hinted before that they were

able to protect you?” Ellis’s voice stayed cool, his thoughts impossible

much longer she could keep it together.

captain anymore. Call me

“Huh?”