She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 865:

“That’s easy. Trent can handle him,” Ellis answered calmly. He had already thought it through.

Trent gave a subtle nod, adjusting his glasses with ease. “Leave it to me.”

By the time the clock struck seven, Freya and Kristian had arrived. As soon as they walked in, Ellis stood up and motioned toward the seat next to him.

Freya walked over and sat beside him without much thought, unaware of the subtle arrangement behind it.

Watching her settle so easily, her friends exchanged quiet glances and let out a collective breath.

Step one—complete.

After a light meal to take the edge off their hunger, the group shifted focus to the next part of the plan: games.

They usually played deduction games, but tonight was different. The goal was to help Ellis get closer to Freya, which meant changing things up.

her eyes briefly meeting

offered, “Truth or

toward a confession—and with any luck, Freya might be

her voice. She knew exactly where this

gave a

didn’t raise any

begins at

uncertain was Kristian. He tugged

tugged at Freya’s sleeve, his unease evident, almost like a shy teenager. “Freya, I’d rather

silent for a

to him. “Then what do you

the things we’ve done,” Kristian suggested, his tone a little too casual. It was clear he had planned this. What he really wanted was to figure out

Greta said, quickly adjusting to the

eyes flicked to Ellis, as was his

green light, he’d go along with it,

his gaze steady, and then replied with quiet finality,