She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 766:

“Captain.” Not in her wildest imaginings would she have guessed this was what he truly desired.

Ellis caught the conflicted flicker in her expression and raised an eyebrow. “Yes?”

“The thing you’re asking for… I can’t give it to you for now.” Freya wavered—not out of selfishness, but because the company bore too much weight. “If there’s something else you want, maybe you could pick another.”

A sharp pang jabbed somewhere inside Ellis. Yet outwardly, he remained laid-back, basking in his usual lazy charm.

“But what if that’s the only thing I want?”

“You seriously can’t choose something else?”

“No.”

between her eyebrows. She had never once seen Ellis show even a hint of

Ellis finally spoke, not wanting to pile on the pressure.

she could

serious?” Ellis gave her a light flick on the

was bracing herself. “I know you. You’re not the type

briefly. Was she trying to shut

I just can’t.” In her view, Ellis had never been the kind of man drawn to wealth, fame, or status. He was someone who lived by principle, moved by a deep sense of justice. If he truly wanted the company, it had

a fool she was. When had he ever actually said he wanted

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I can even give you most of it,” Freya added, her

fondness, “what am I

Was he seriously reaching

in her wide eyes, Ellis gave her