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.

still poking for answers. “Whoa, hold up—what’s the rush? Seriously,

so much to say!” Ellis

speechless, taken aback by the sudden

friendship over his curiosity. “Fine,” he conceded with

still turned, weighing his words carefully. “I’m working for her,” he finally admitted, though his answer danced around the truth. “She needed a break, so I figured this place might help her clear her

with evasions. But the instructor’s notorious nosiness was a factor he couldn’t

intentions would only lead to Freya facing a barrage of unwelcome questions. He had brought her here

at g al

at him, clearly not

a firm hand on Ellis’s shoulder, his voice dropping to a more serious

slightly, meeting the instructor’s gaze with steely resolve. “What’s

your family does, right?” The instructor’s face twisted into a playful sneer. “So, you’re working for her now?

grin. “I’d rather not witness

the instructor off-guard, his laughter sputtering into