She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 632:

According to Ashley, the man’s first plan was to destroy the Shaw Group, make Kristian’s empire crumble from the inside out.

And when that failed, he went straight for the jugular—Kristian’s life. What kind of hatred ran that deep?

“Only Kristian would know,” Riley murmured, resting her chin in her hand, her expression thoughtful and uncertain.

Freya was just about to remind them that their own lives took precedence—that rashness wouldn’t serve them—when a knock came at the door.

Then another. And another. Someone was knocking repeatedly now.

Freya and everyone on the video call froze, silent as stone.

Just as she opened her mouth to ask who it was, a voice rang out from the other side.

The group stiffened. Oh no! It was their captain.

Panic surged. No one knew what to do.

the video call, switched off the iPad, and swept

she saw Ellis standing there, her heart jumped. “Captain?

and Trent over after watching him walk out the door.

simply, his gaze sweeping across her face and then shifting past

stepped out and shut the door behind

eye. “Is

with Frederick and Trent?” Ellis asked without skipping a

– 𝓐𝓬𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼

“What?”

is in

silently cursed herself for the

type to fall for a smooth lie. No matter how airtight it sounded, he’d see

replied coolly, keeping her

usual laid-back self anymore. The easygoing air was gone. What remained

serious? And yet Cade

heard that as