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.”

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

her distress deepen, Ellis finally spoke, not wanting to pile on the

she could tell—he wasn’t joking.

you always have to be so serious?” Ellis gave her a light flick on the forehead, chuckling as he teased,

thin, unreadable line, like she was bracing herself. “I know you. You’re not the type to joke about

ever so briefly. Was she

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 to be tied to some project or patent that mattered to

soft laugh. What a fool she was. When

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do, I can even give you most

his voice tinged with exasperated fondness, “what

“What?” Was he seriously

her wide eyes, Ellis gave her a playful knock on the head with his