Chapter 705:

“What does your family do?” Freya couldn’t help but ask it directly.

“They run a shop,” Ellis said plainly. “Why do you ask?”

Freya wasn’t sure if he was being honest. She’d heard whispers about his wealthy background, but nothing solid.

She wasn’t about to pry, though. It wasn’t worth the trouble.

“It’s nothing,” Freya replied between bites. Then added, “If you ever need to visit your parents, just say so. No need to apply for leave.” Since retiring, Ellis hadn’t been home even once.

“They told me not to come back until I found a girlfriend. Classic parent move, right?” Ellis was clearly baiting her.

And Freya walked straight into the trap. “So you’re not allowed home unless you’ve got one?”

you be my girlfriend so I can finally

completely missed the underlying meaning. She sincerely offered, “She’s bubbly and cute, and

pressed his lips together in a subtle smile,

She could be so clueless

Kristian had ever

“Freya.”

“Yeah?”

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felt compelled

At that, Freya paused.

memory crossed her eyes—Their

ago, yet the image still burned bright in

didn’t bother to conceal the truth—it was never much of a secret to begin with. “At the time, my mom had just passed away. I needed to clear my head and breathe

of sorrow flitted through Ellis’s eyes—fleeting, subtle, invisible to anyone who wasn’t looking for

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