She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 591:

“Are you seriously job hunting?” she asked. She had no idea what his family was involved in—and she wasn’t about to start digging.

“Yeah.” There was a stillness in Ellis’s gaze, the kind that made it impossible to tell if he was dead serious or just messing around. “I’m turning thirty next month. If someone asks what I do for a living on a date, I can’t exactly say I’m unemployed.”

The simplicity of the remark somehow struck a chord in Freya, sparking an unexpected worry.

Without thinking, she blurted, “That’s true. You’re not getting any younger.”

Ellis let out a soft, exasperated laugh. Was she seriously calling him old?

“I don’t have the youthful stamina you do,” Ellis said evenly, unbothered.

Freya scrambled to clarify, “That’s not what I meant.”

“You’re saying I’m not old?”

Freya opened her mouth, but no words came out.

chuckled under

were never Freya’s strong suit, but she gave it a try

how does it feel to say something

“Captain…”

to call her out like

piece with finality.

snapped back to the

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at the chaos on the chessboard, and she knew—her captain was a sly one. He’d pulled out every trick in the book: distracting

and defense,” Ellis rose to his full height, those long legs of his

was at a loss for words. She had known this

Ellis said

time, Freya didn’t

understood—mental resilience was everything, no matter where you were. With a strong mind, she could push forward or hold the line,

that same resilience

captain meant well. But did he have to come down on her

Josiah and Ellis chatted like