She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 698:

Freya hesitated.

“Go on, get suited up,” Ellis urged, his voice firm but encouraging, as he accepted the paragliding gear from a young instructor who had approached them. “Just have fun. Don’t overthink it.”

Freya looked out at the breathtaking view—rolling hills, sunlight glistening on the waves in the distance—and nodded slowly. “Okay.”

As she disappeared behind the changing area, the instructor strolled over to Ellis, giving his arm a playful nudge. “Trying to impress her, huh?”

“Don’t get any ideas,” Ellis replied evenly, sidestepping the bait before it could become a full-blown rumor.

“Really now?” The instructor raised an eyebrow, his grin both teasing and knowing. “Then what’s the special occasion for bringing her here? Didn’t you once say, ‘no outsiders allowed’? Looks like someone’s breaking their own rules.”

Ellis shot him a sharp sideways glance and snatched the equipment out of his hands.

poking for answers. “Whoa, hold

talks. You have so much to say!” Ellis

momentarily speechless, taken aback

the matter, valuing their longstanding friendship over his curiosity. “Fine,” he conceded with

working for her,” he finally admitted, though his answer danced around the truth. “She needed a break, so I figured

bothered with evasions. But

facing a barrage of unwelcome questions. He had brought her here to find peace, not to endure

adventure is at g al n

at him, clearly not buying

hand on Ellis’s shoulder, his voice dropping to a more serious tone. “You

gaze with steely resolve. “What’s wrong with it?”

instructor’s face twisted into a playful sneer. “So, you’re working for her now? If you’re not trying to win her over,

back with a grin. “I’d

instructor off-guard, his laughter sputtering