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

“I am not interested.”

in dating?” Freya asked, genuine curiosity

never struck her as the type completely consumed by work. Why was he so

decided to be straightforward. “Not interested.” Freya wanted to 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 seemed that might not have been a lie

you ever need time off

with

call ended, Freya immersed herself in other

𝖂𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖋𝗈𝗋 galn𝗈v𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗆

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

before long, it was

snacks as she watched TV, while Kristian sat

opened her mouth to ask what they wanted

knocked lightly before stepping inside, greeting the three of them with the calm, composed authority of an adult. His voice was brief