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.

breath of relief and asked another question. “Did the organization agree

nothing short 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 bent over backward to hold onto him—unless, of

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

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 a few

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“Between jobs,” he said.

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

mind always ran a little deeper than she could follow. “What if I became your bodyguard? Or

on her water. 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

Ellis’s voice

much longer she could keep it together. She needed

anymore. Call me by my name,” he

“Huh?”