She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 740:

Freya shook her head lightly. “No, I’ll be at the masquerade party on the eighth floor.”

If Ellis had not mentioned the masquerade party a few days ago, she probably would not have bothered with it. After all, since Anita International Group had been founded, Melvin had overseen most of its affairs.

“You…” Melvin hesitated, seeming to search for the right words, then simply said, “Alright.”

“Mel.”

“Yes?”

“You ought to come to the masquerade party tomorrow night as well.”

Freya did not want him to spend the best years of his life shackled solely to the company. “After your speech at the annual party, just hand everything over to the secretarial team. Don’t stress about the rest.”

Melvin caught her meaning. “I don’t want to get married,” he said bluntly.

an event for making

“I am not interested.”

not interested in dating?” Freya

consumed by

say more but then remembered what Gerard had told her about Melvin’s so-called heartbreak. Melvin had insisted it was just a story he had spun to get Gerard talking, but now… it

offering him an understanding nod. “If you ever need

responded with a perfunctory

call ended, Freya immersed herself

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be attending the Briggs Group annual party. Freya turned him down—Ethel would be there, and that was

by, and before long,

spotted Ethel and Kristian lounging on the sofa—Ethel munching on snacks as she watched TV, while Kristian sat silently at her

opened her mouth to ask what

inside, greeting the three of them with the calm, composed authority of an