She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 958:

That night, he dreamed of Freya. He dreamed of better days, when everything had seemed flawless. In his dream, he turned down Ashley’s call, telling her firmly that he was a married man and not to call again. He dreamed of having a sweet child with Freya, of the three of them together, living in peace.

But when morning came, all of it turned to ash.

He lay there, staring blankly at the ceiling, a crushing ache spreading from his chest to every part of his body, buried in regret.

In the days that followed, Kristian stayed holed up at home, while Gerard focused his efforts on investigating Ellis. Meanwhile, Freya was wrapped in the quiet comfort of her own serene world. Everything in her life seemed to be unfolding smoothly.

One day, she headed to work at Anita International with Ellis. At lunch, Melvin picked up on the subtle shift between them—their closeness was unmistakable—and a flicker of confusion and curiosity crossed his usually unreadable expression. “May I ask you something?”

“What is it?” replied Freya.

off, sensing something

caught slightly off guard. She had promised Melvin that if she ever considered remarrying, she’d get his approval

together now,” Freya said, casting a calm glance at Ellis. Her voice

turned to Ellis. He had long suspected Ellis had other motives for joining Anita International. Apparently, he hadn’t been wrong. “So what’s the plan—are you going to fire him, or is he going to resign on his own?” Melvin’s tone

them could make sense of the question. There wasn’t any rule against workplace

puzzled look, Melvin asked, “Did you forget

“What notice?”

it happens, the boss’s partner gets fired,” Melvin replied seriously. “This was after the company stabilized and a bunch of

and striking—and several colleagues hadn’t been shy about showing interest. It made

out, everyone understood the boundary. Nobody wanted to risk their job

shot Ellis an awkward glance. “Can I admit

it for you,”