She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1014:

That day at work, with little on her plate, Freya quickly wrapped up her tasks and dove into planning the proposal.

As fate would have it, Melvin walked in just as she was fine-tuning the draft.

Their eyes locked.

Freya felt a flush of awkwardness bloom across her face.

It was too late to click away—she’d been so focused, she hadn’t even noticed him come in.

Melvin’s gaze landed on the words “Proposal Plan” displayed on her screen, a flicker of something unreadable passing through his eyes.

“Are you thinking of proposing to Ellis?”

Freya kept her face unreadable. “No.”

“You never used to lie,” Melvin said, calling her bluff outright.

Freya froze.

who knew her so well was never

propose,” she admitted, worried he might accidentally let it slip. “But I haven’t told him yet. Can you keep it to

voice remained as cool and composed

do

“Please, my dearest Mel.”

and under the office lights, he looked oddly striking. “From what

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Freya blinked.

this really Melvin

could read her like a book, but he didn’t

acting strange,” Freya

“Don’t go through with the proposal. If you really

mind. She wanted to propose to Ellis herself. She wanted him

said, his voice tinged with a kind of masculine insight. “But a part of him will regret

Freya frowned. “Why?”

to a joyful