She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 718:

His words threw her off for a moment.

Melvin asked, a flicker of curiosity breaking through his composed expression, “Are you seeing Ellis? Lately, you’ve been out on business trips with him a lot, and you haven’t asked me to come along.” What bothered him most was how things used to be. He was always the one to drive her back and forth—now, she drove herself.

Given her role, it was hardly typical. At their company, the CEO being her own driver was practically unheard of.

“Are you afraid that by giving Ellis more responsibility, I’ll stop valuing your contributions?” Freya asked, her tone calm but perceptive, catching the flicker of feeling in his otherwise unreadable face.

Melvin didn’t respond, but the tension on his face spoke volumes.

Freya had always treated him differently. She rose from her chair, poured him a coffee, and said gently, “Don’t worry. As long as you want to stay by my side, you’ll always be my assistant. I’ve only been taking Ellis along to help him get his bearings in the industry and understand the market.”

There were still things she preferred to explain to Ellis herself.

than capable, but he didn’t know much about Ellis’s background. And with the

her to

he caught up, she wouldn’t need to be

for all the gossip floating around—it’s complete nonsense,” Freya added, clearing the air. “Ellis and I

who had just

the door, he

F𝖎rst 𝒂pp𝓮ared 𝒊n gⲁ𝅘𝓁𝗇𝑜ν𝖊𝗅⩼𝒸𝗈𝗺

her well enough. After what Kristian had put her through, she kept

mind. When the moment was right, he’d be more than willing to marry her. With that thought in mind, he raised

he saw Ellis, he

she needed to sign. The entire

Melvin couldn’t help but wonder if maybe he’d

were

Melvin quietly excused himself too. With work out of the way,