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.”

show even a hint of interest in the company before. Why now? Why

spoke, not wanting to pile on the pressure. “I’m just pulling your leg. Why’re

fixed her gaze on him. But she could tell—he wasn’t joking. Not even

do you always have to be so serious?” Ellis gave her a light flick on the forehead, chuckling as he teased, “Didn’t I

into a thin, unreadable line, like she was bracing herself. “I know you. You’re

Was she

wanting my company,” Freya said quietly, her tone hushed but sincere. “But it’s not just my hard work—it belongs to everyone who built it with me. If you really need it, I can give you half of my shares. But giving up all of it… I just can’t.” In her view, Ellis had never been the kind of man drawn to wealth, fame, or

blinked in mild surprise, then let out a soft laugh. What a fool she was. When had he

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give you most of it,” Freya added, her expression

voice tinged with exasperated fondness,

seriously

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