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 his

and dragged her away on impulse, demanding to know what was going on between them—just like he had

now, he was composed,

than an ex-husband. He had

tension. “Trent and Frederick are

“Okay,” Freya replied.

gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺; 𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝗌𝑒𝓃𝓈𝑒𝑔𝓮𝓁

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

Shaw!” Gerard

he raised

didn’t so much as flinch. “I

now?” Gerard asked gently. He knew Kristian was hurting, but some things couldn’t be soothed with

Kristian said nothing.

dare say another