She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 606:

His gaze flickered from Freya to Ellis—and at the sight of that impeccable face, his heart clenched.

Nearby, Gerard couldn’t help sneaking a few looks at Ellis.

That face, that vibe. This man could absolutely rival Kristian.

“Good day, Ms. Briggs,” Gerard greeted with curiosity. “And who’s this?”

“A friend of mine,” Freya replied coolly.

She deliberately avoided mentioning that Ellis was her captain. No need to invite assumptions or unnecessary chatter.

Still, Freya had no idea just how deeply those words had struck Kristian.

A friend of hers? Was he Freya’s boyfriend? Wasn’t she the one who always claimed she couldn’t stand getting too close to any man? So why hadn’t she pulled away from this man who stood beside her like he belonged there? Did she actually have feelings for him?

thoughts spun like a hurricane inside

logic not kept his emotions in check, he might’ve stormed up to her and dragged her away on impulse, demanding to know what was going

now, he was composed, painfully aware

than an ex-husband. He had

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“Okay,” Freya replied.

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didn’t spare Kristian a second glance, brushing past him like he was just another stranger on the street. The space between them stretched wide, until it

stayed rooted in place, unable to move, lost in thought. The image of Freya’s cold, distant face as she passed him

Shaw? Mr. Shaw!”

he raised

didn’t so much as flinch. “I can hear

gently. He knew Kristian was hurting, but some things couldn’t be

Kristian said nothing.

dare say