She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 853:

“What?” Kristian started putting on an act.

It clicked for him then. Freya intended to watch horror movies or something even darker.

“If you can’t decide, we’ll watch one of each,” Freya said calmly, scrolling to find the most terrifying thriller based on online ratings. “I’m scared too. We’ll get through it together.”

“You? Afraid of ghosts?” Kristian asked, raising a brow.

Freya gave a serene nod. “Yes.”

“That’s a lie,” Kristian leaned in, skeptical. “You don’t look like someone who’s scared of anything.”

Since Natasha appeared, Freya had remained utterly unshaken. Even when she saw that bloody scene in the room, not a single flicker of fear crossed her face. With that kind of composure, could she really be afraid?

“People who don’t know me think that,” Freya said, lying with practiced seriousness. “But I actually get terrified. Still, it’s my job to stay strong for you. If I panicked, what would you do?”

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room,” Freya went on, fabricating so smoothly

gambling that he had been too busy pretending not to notice anything real—and wouldn’t catch

realized he

when Natasha had walked out of his room, his first reaction should’ve been, “Who are you? How did

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he did

didn’t even mind Natasha’s

brave it together tonight.” Freya returned with two blankets, handing one to

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expression as cool as ever. “What

eyes

lifted slightly. So, it had

She didn’t call him out.

scared. But now that I have someone to protect, I can face anything,” he said with conviction. “Don’t