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.

let out a small breath of relief and asked

of exceptional. Even if he couldn’t push himself with grueling daily training anymore, staying on would’ve been a breeze. The organization would’ve

his tone casual as ever. “I told them I’d

did. They were scared of being toyed with. Ellis was friendly off the field, but he had a talent for setting traps like it was second nature. Even Trent had picked up

you’re…” Freya

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“Between jobs,” he said.

throwing job offers at his feet. Yet here he was, saying he

always ran a little deeper than she could follow. “What if I

Ellis’s retirement perks were probably outrageous, and she had a feeling his family wasn’t hurting for cash either. She didn’t know the full scope of his family business, but Josiah had hinted before that

protect you?” Ellis’s voice stayed

keep it together. She needed to

Call

“Huh?”