Chapter 697:

Freya opened her eyes to find Ellis standing outside, a shadow of concern flickering in his gaze.

She straightened and rolled the window down.

“Get out first. I want to take you somewhere,” Ellis said, one hand tucked in his pocket, his voice easygoing and warm.

Freya wasn’t exactly in the mood to go anywhere, so she steeled herself and said, “It’s work hours. If you skip out without a reason, I’ll have your pay docked.”

“Keeping the boss happy is part of my assistant duties,” Ellis replied with a deadpan expression, though his teasing tone betrayed him.

Freya was speechless.

Still, she stepped out of the car.

She knew Ellis well enough to know—he wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.

her car,

vehicle, her brows drawing together in faint

caught it. “Something

to dwell on it. “This car

his voice stayed even. “It’s not a rare

hum and

in Alerith

sat there in silence, not even actively thinking—her mind simply

she wasn’t in the best headspace, so he didn’t try to make small talk. He

?h?????s

reached a wide, flat mountaintop. All around them was lush green forest, and

bring me here?”

to make her shout

crossed her mind

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