Chapter 599:

Freya vaguely recalled that episode. Cade had faked a stomachache to get out of training and got hit with an even worse punishment. If just one lie led to that kind of wrath, what kind of hell would she face if Ellis thought she once tried to use him?

“Don’t scare Mina,” Trent cut in, clearly trying to smooth things over. He didn’t want them ruining Ellis’s chance of wooing Freya. “Ellis is retired now. And Freya hasn’t done anything to provoke him. Maybe he’s just… being nice?”

“Impossible!”

“Trent, say that with your hand on your heart.”

“There’s not an ounce of humanity in Ellis!” Three voices fired back instantly.

Since Ellis’s retirement had already come up in last night’s eight-person group chat, everyone was in the loop.

The more Freya listened, the more her stomach twisted. “Actually… I did offend Ellis once.”

Silence fell. Even Trent went quiet for a second.

the silence, her voice laced with concern. After

Riley added simply, “Agreed.”

didn’t respond right away. After a pause, she said, “Let me handle

reassuring them, she

They were already grilling her about how she’d offended Ellis. These two

intended to keep this one to herself, but honestly, she knew she couldn’t take on Ellis solo.

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said, “Two

with Ellis might cool things down at first, but

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to her forehead. Yeah, there

to outsmart him. When he’s in the room, nobody’s brain is sharp

her, “No one can

got the message. Then she turned her gaze to the breakfast sitting on the table in

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