She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 592:

Ellis stayed quiet, letting the two of them have their fun at his expense. After lunch, Josiah kept them around for a bit longer.

If Ellis hadn’t shown up, Freya would’ve made an excuse to leave early—she had to get back to pack up her things for her departure tomorrow. But now that she’d seen Ellis, the urgency had faded.

They ended up spending the whole afternoon with Josiah, passing time over chess.

At first, Ellis went up against Josiah, but when the older man got tired, he handed the board over and watched as Freya took his place. Before they realized it, it was already past five in the afternoon. Freya glanced at the time, ready to head out, but wasn’t sure how to bring it up.

Ellis noticed the movement and, still playing with Josiah, said, “Josiah, Freya and I have a few things to take care of. After this round, we’ll have to head out. We’ll come back to visit soon.”

“Dragging poor Freya into your business, huh?” Josiah huffed. “That girl always ends up as the scapegoat.”

Ellis didn’t respond, just smiled quietly, his eyes on the board.

of relief. It was always tough for her

to stay the night after dinner—and worse, that Ellis might bring up that awkward phone call again. He

they wrapped up the

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chessboard and pieces himself, bidding

offered her goodbyes

Josiah was reluctant, he knew better than to hold

you

out and catch a

to the nearby SUV, clearly wondering how Ellis could lie with such a straight face. Still, he didn’t call him out—just watched the little performance unfold. He was

and you won’t find a cab nearby,” Freya said, holding up the car keys. “Where are you headed?

team members.

stayed calm, his voice warm and light.

at all,” Freya said. “Let’s