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.

of relief and asked

anymore, staying on would’ve been a breeze. The organization would’ve bent over backward to hold onto

as ever. “I told them I’d transfer to their division, and they all freaked

held her tongue. Of course they 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

now you’re…” Freya

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“Between jobs,” he said.

the world was practically throwing job offers at his feet. Yet

hiring?” Ellis’s mind always ran a little deeper than she could follow.

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

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

know how much longer she could keep it together.

a captain anymore. Call me

“Huh?”