She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 870:

Freya met his eyes, unfazed. “Then it’s still worth a try. You don’t just want to be her friend; you want to be with her.”

“I can’t do that.” Ellis’s tone dropped, low and measured. “If I’m not absolutely certain she feels the same, I won’t risk it. She means too much to me. I can’t afford to lose her.”

Freya faltered, thrown off by the depth of emotion in his voice. He liked her that much?

“What’s she like?” she asked softly.

“A lot like you,” Ellis replied without hesitation—because in his mind, she really had no clue.

“Then go for it. Just confess already,” Freya said out of nowhere, a sudden spark in her tone. After a beat, her voice softened with sincerity. “If she’s anything like me, even if you get turned down, she won’t walk away from your friendship.”

Ellis studied her with amused curiosity. “You really think so?”

“I do,” she replied, nodding.

Ellis questioned, “But will she still treat

moment,

might keep her distance to give you space. But if you take it well, I think things will

his phone and held it out. “Say that again—record

at him, caught off guard.

one dragging her back,” he remarked

f𝑜𝓇m 𝒽𝒶𝓁𝑑

matchmaker, Freya completely missed the implication. She

lucky—he was sincere,

just a few feet away, Kristian’s expression

and typed a message to Gerard. “Is everything ready?” Gerard quickly replied, “Everything’s set.” Kristian instructed curtly, “We go in ten minutes.” “Got it,” Gerard

he’d be part of it too. He wanted to see, for himself, who Freya would choose

night’s still young,” he said lightly. “Let’s play a few more rounds.” He shot a

instantly and began dealing out the cards, the air

Hearts,” Greta announced, flipping over