She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 834:

“What do you want to talk about?”

“Your mom wants to see you. She asked me to bring you over,” Isaac explained, already having swept the online mess under the rug. “You know what’s safe to say—and what’s not.”

Strange as it was, it hadn’t blossomed into love.

“No,” she said plainly. “He’s a dear friend.”

Hugh held his tongue. If that were true, wasn’t Ellis pouring water into a cracked pot?

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll get going,” Freya said, brushing on a light touch of makeup. Even if she was only playing a part, she wanted to look the part. “Ellis is nearly here—I’ll wait outside.”

“Alright.” Hugh didn’t press further.

Ten minutes later, Ellis arrived.

out of the car without a word, unwrapped his scarf,

don’t have to—” Freya began, trying to return the

a telltale sign of the cold. After securing

car rolled forward, Freya quietly

extravagance. She planned

noticed her movement from the

favorite

know what to say. He felt that Freya

his parents. “Do your parents have any specific expectations when it comes

brief glance in her direction, keeping his eyes on the road. “Just

I mess this up

“You won’t.”

short replies, Freya refrained from pressing any

rolled to a halt in front of an