She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 975:

Ellis observed from his peripheral vision how Ethan’s appetite had noticeably diminished, frustration etching itself into the contours of his expression.

Freya turned toward Alyssa, her voice warm with invitation. “Why don’t you leave with us later? The two don’t have much planned today, making it an ideal opportunity to become acquainted with them.”

“I’d love to,” Alyssa agreed without hesitation.

“Count me in as well!” Ethan suddenly interjected, his voice cutting through the conversation.

Every pair of eyes at the table swiveled toward him, and Alyssa felt a fragile spark of hope ignite within her—a hope she knew she should have suppressed.

“I’ve heard rumors about two women who maintain close relationships with Trent.” Ethan maintained a facade of perfect nonchalance. “Why not extend invitations to them as well? I might as well explore potential romantic connections for myself.”

Alyssa’s momentary hope crumbled instantly, prompting her to mock him with barely concealed disappointment. “How could you possibly pursue anything meaningful when your evenings disappear into the pulsing lights of nightclubs?”

merely constitutes harmless entertainment,” Ethan defended himself, his tone bordering on indignation.

flirting shamelessly with every

found himself without

recent outing with friends, they had practically thrust two women into his company,

love

he realized the impossibility of shedding this reputation, regardless of

the meal, each person retreated into the labyrinth of their

group chat, inquiring about everyone’s availability for an

Freya owed a huge debt of gratitude to Greta and Frederick for playing matchmaker, so treating them to a meal felt only right. He planned to announce that he and Freya were officially a couple now.

their public acknowledgments, private messages began pouring into Ellis’s

message arrived first. “What exactly transpired? Weren’t you actively pursuing Freya? What compels you to introduce another woman

raised collective eyebrows! Their social circle traditionally excluded outsiders

text followed. “Have your affections shifted