She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 616:

He had to keep quiet!

Ellis’s sharp gaze pinned him in place. “You really don’t know?”

“Really… I don’t…”

“Hmm?”

“Captain, please! Freya specifically told me not to tell you.” Cracking under pressure, Frederick finally gave in. “If you want to know that badly, ask her! I can’t say!”

In front of others, he’d never spill Freya’s secrets. But under Ellis’s stare, he folded instantly.

“Trent.” Ellis flicked his gaze sideways.

Trent didn’t flinch, keeping that composed, gentlemanly air about him. “I’m not sure. Mina only mentioned it to Frederick.”

him, eyes wide

know it

tilted his head, face laced with confusion. “About

Freya

suddenly clamped his

that split second, realization crashed over him like a wave. He spun toward Trent, fury lacing his words. “Trent, how could you throw me under the

he couldn’t let Ellis catch wind of the truth, played dumb to the

makes every

still donning that bewildered

chest heaving. “I’m the only

budge, barely reacting

take a moment to

dared lie to Ellis—and his heart was practically jackhammering in his chest. He just had

few moments later,

was his last hope, practically whining, “Freya,

confused, holding a laptop