She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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.

laced with concern. After all, they were

Riley added simply, “Agreed.”

pause, she said, “Let me handle this first. Ellis probably doesn’t

reassuring them, she ended the

Greta and Riley in their three-person group chat. They were already grilling her about how she’d offended Ellis. These two had known her since they were kids. Between the three of them, secrets

one to herself, but honestly, she knew she couldn’t take on Ellis solo. So she told them. Greta responded,

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pressed a hand to her forehead. Yeah, there was no

When he’s in the room, nobody’s brain is

her, “No one can survive

she turned her gaze to the breakfast sitting on the table in front of her and zoned