She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 695:

Hearing nothing from the other end, Freya asked, “Is there anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”

“Wait.” Lawrence wanted one last confirmation. “That ten million you mentioned in your last email—when will it hit my account?”

“With your memory and vision, I’m not sure you’re even fit to handle Kristian’s treatment.” Freya saw right through his little test.

“Just kidding.” Lawrence groaned internally. “You get back to work. I’ll go check in on Kristian.”

He ended the call quickly, already regretting playing the hero earlier.

Why did he have to act like money didn’t matter? He’d just lost the best deal of his life—a hundred million bucks for one piece of news—gone.

Freya glanced at her phone after the call ended, just about to speak to Gerard again when Jacob called.

He never wasted time. “Lawrence is keeping something from you. I didn’t get to see Kristian.”

much.” Freya’s tone

days painstakingly sifting through

finger on what it was, so she had roped Jacob in to

to know, help me break the third door’s code tonight, and

never one to push. “As long as Lawrence can save Kristian, whatever secrets he’s

“Alright.”

“Thanks for helping.”

what’s next

“It’s nothing.”

The call disconnected.

then did Freya turn back to

been practically

that brief flicker of emotion when the truth came out, his mind was still tangled up

who was seated just ahead and to his

elaborate. She swiftly signed the

worries you during this time, just come to me.”