She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 658:

He shut his eyes, trying to compose himself, running through every possible outcome if Brendan had truly played his trump card. The worst-case scenario? The island locked down entirely—Brendan’s men everywhere. No way in or out.

If that happened, Freya would be in real danger.

From the moment she destroyed the tracker, Ellis knew she hadn’t planned on making it out.

If she were alone, she’d have already wounded Brendan and hurled herself off that cliff.

But Ashley was there now. And Kristian was on his way.

She couldn’t be reckless. They were innocent. And she needed Brendan alive. He had answers her organization couldn’t afford to lose.

Freya’s mind raced with possibilities. But with so many armed men and Brendan’s volatile temperament, there wasn’t a single path that felt safe. Not one.

“Ms. Briggs, are you pleased with your new surroundings?” Brendan stood tall, dressed in a sleek camel coat, one hand casually gripping a pink suitcase.

drifted to the

everything to do with

voice even, she met his gaze and replied, “Illegal weapons, a private army—you do know those charges alone could lock you away for

aware,” Brendan replied, utterly unfazed, “but

brow tensed just slightly. This was going to be

arrived,” a guard announced,

a subtle smirk tugging at the corners.

that,

shirt, pale from the cold, yet he carried himself with the kind of commanding presence

onto his. Kristian looked

passed

Freya was unharmed, Kristian turned

of a man still in control, as if the entire room answered

“Gladly,” Brendan answered, smiling.

he caught sight of a gun being raised—aimed