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.

eyes drifted to the

grudge Brendan held against Kristian had everything to do with whoever

do know those charges alone could lock you away for a long, long time, don’t

Brendan replied, utterly unfazed, “but what of

tensed just slightly. This was

a guard announced, approaching

smirk tugging

like that, Kristian was led

carried himself with the kind of commanding presence that made the entire space feel like

onto his. Kristian looked

passed

Freya was unharmed, Kristian turned to Brendan and cut

himself with the quiet command of a man still in control, as if the entire room answered to him. “I’m here now. Care to explain what

“Gladly,” Brendan answered, smiling.

opened his mouth again, he caught sight of a gun