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 the documents out of sight

her heart jumped. “Captain?

and Trent over after watching him walk out the

said simply, his gaze sweeping across her face

and shut the

looked him square in the eye. “Is there something you

Trent?” Ellis asked without skipping a beat, catching her completely

– ??????

“What?”

is in the

herself

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

she replied coolly, keeping

like his usual laid-back self anymore. The easygoing air was gone. What remained was the sharp-edged authority of the man he used to

her. “Nothing serious? And yet Cade and the others are here too?” Freya’s chest

heard that