She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 932:

“Put it on me,” Ellis said as he gently pulled her toward the couch. Freya took off the worn watch on his wrist and fastened the new one she’d bought for him.

She had to admit—it suited him perfectly.

Ellis watched her quietly as she handled the switch, then let his fingers linger on the old watch, his voice steady and casual. “Aren’t you curious about the story behind this one?”

Freya blinked in surprise. A story? Wasn’t it just a watch?

“Forget it,” Ellis said, catching the flicker of confusion in her eyes. He tucked the old watch away instead of tossing it.

Freya’s curiosity spiked. But now that she was sure he didn’t have an ex, she didn’t let her thoughts spiral. She figured it was probably a gift from his parents, or maybe the first big thing he’d ever bought for himself.

Later on, Freya brought her laptop over and settled in at Ellis’s place to finish some work.

They stayed together in the study, each immersed in their own responsibilities.

himself with department files and internal documents for

of the family business anytime soon, he knew he had to be ready. If his father ever threw in the towel mid-tantrum, he would have to take

a habit of

the clock hit 5:30, Ellis had gone to start dinner and asked Freya to

pick up. She tried Gerard next. “Mr. Shaw won’t be home tonight,” Gerard informed her, though he sounded a little nervous—like

she said, then added, “What’s he

“Well…”

not to tell you,” Gerard said, only

don’t worry,

me know,” Freya said, not

trusted Kristian whenever he was with Gerard. Gerard was meticulous to a fault and dependable

turned to Ellis. “Kristian’s not

the portions accordingly, making

with practiced ease, Freya paused for a moment and said, “Ellis, why don’t we hire a cook? That way you can focus

Ellis replied easily. “I’ve