She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 679:

After a long silence, he finally turned and asked, “What’s your relationship with Jacob?”

“We’re friends,” Freya answered calmly.

“Is he your boyfriend?”

“No.”

“Then why’d he bring you here?” Lawrence’s chest tightened, though he kept his face neutral, as if they were chatting about the weather. At this hour, a man and woman alone—who would buy the ‘just friends’ story?

Especially when that man was Jacob, known for keeping everyone at arm’s length. If she weren’t important to him, there’s no way they’d be together this late.

That could only mean that when K reached out to Jacob, he had already been with Freya.

Freya looked puzzled by the sudden interrogation.

faint smile curved his lips, and he kept his tone gentle. “Ms. Briggs, you sure

someone I fancy?” Freya asked, her mind still anchored to

flickered in his eyes. If it weren’t for the voice of reason—and a few painful lessons—he might’ve said

Time dragged on.

shut. Freya started to worry

spoke. Each lost in their own

opened, and Jacob stepped out. Freya sprang to

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he?”

“But his central nervous system took a serious hit. Whether he wakes up in the next forty-eight hours will tell

it get this bad?” Freya’s heart

high fever before this one,” Jacob explained without softening the blow. “The first fever never fully subsided. Add

bullet had landed even slightly

Freya stood frozen.