Chapter 768:

“Uh?” Freya was caught completely off guard. How did this suddenly turn into a confession?

Ellis picked up the envelope again, his fingers brushing lightly over the paper. “Did you really think I wouldn’t notice you arranged this whole thing on purpose?”

“I didn’t,” Freya said quickly, trying to defend herself.

“Don’t be so good to a man,” Ellis said, his voice serious, though his gaze was soft with affection. “Spoil him for too long, and he’ll never want to work hard again.”

Freya stopped in her tracks, her steady gaze locking onto Ellis.

“I had nothing to do with it,” she said calmly, playing her part with practiced ease. “Melvin handles the awards. You just happened to be picked this time. That’s all.”

Ellis glanced down at the sheet of paper in his hand. His lips tugged into a subtle, but undeniably charming smile. He didn’t say anything right away.

Then, finally, with a lightness that didn’t quite mask the curiosity beneath, he asked, “Am I supposed to just accept it?”

“The only way to return it is to cancel everyone

from her words—she wasn’t about to give him

What an adorable fool.

I want?”

Freya nodded.

in his hand, his eyes glinting faintly as he spoke again. “How about the one next

you’re staying

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“That’s the one.”

“No problem.”

hesitation. She was entirely unaware of the quiet flicker of amusement

to emotional cues—difficult to pursue because she never seemed to catch on. But

stayed subtle, never too obvious, perhaps she wouldn’t resist him. Perhaps she wouldn’t even

have the documents ready tomorrow,” Freya said nonchalantly, assuming he simply wanted to stay in a familiar

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