Chapter 711:

Without another word, Ellis led Freya out.

As soon as they disappeared through the door, those left behind exchanged glances like they’d just witnessed something ghostly—Greta and Riley in particular.

“Why do I feel like the Captain’s acting a bit… odd with Mina?” Greta was the first to voice what everyone else was thinking.

Riley gave a slow nod. “Since I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him act so… soft.”

“Does that mean Freya’s going to get it even worse than we did?” Frederick asked, his wide-eyed concern for Freya shining through. “Worse than what Cade and Moss had to deal with?”

Greta and Riley exchanged a glance. Something about that didn’t sit right.

“Wait a second…” Moss hesitated, scanning everyone’s expressions. “Is it possible our all-business, stone-faced captain… actually has feelings for Mina?”

a sack of potatoes and dumped them at their doorstep. No way would he have softly offered

Trent?” Moss tossed the question to him. Ellis and Trent were two peas in a pod when it came to being sharp. If anyone knew the truth, it’d be

his eye. “Didn’t I tell

that, the whole room

all along?” Cade asked,

calm

𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊: gal⸽no⸽vels⸰co⸰m

Riley, a pointed look accompanying his gentle

how inseparable the three were—Greta, Riley, and Freya were thick as thieves, joined at the hip

the two would’ve likely raced to Freya without a second thought, spilling everything in their rush. And considering how Freya felt about Ellis at the moment, she might’ve gone cold

“But he

Trent

root. What they did know was that he never let his emotions

Not once.

it all made

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