She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1016:

Freya smiled warmly as she clinked her glass against theirs, the crystal producing a delicate chime.

Trent observed the interaction with keen interest, adjusting his gold-rimmed spectacles before turning to Ellis with calculated precision. “Shouldn’t you, as Freya’s devoted boyfriend, assist her with these numerous drinks?” he suggested, his voice dripping with implication.

“It’s her celebration today; a few drinks won’t cause any harm,” Ellis responded, completely oblivious to Trent’s underlying motives. “Even if she becomes slightly intoxicated, I’ll personally ensure her safe return home.”

“We’re not talking about merely a few drinks,” Trent countered, his strategy unfolding with remarkable subtlety. “After Frederick finishes, the others will undoubtedly take their turns toasting her as well. Freya’s tolerance for alcohol isn’t particularly high. As her boyfriend, don’t you feel obligated to intervene?”

Ellis paused, contemplating this unexpected perspective. The role of a caring boyfriend certainly seemed to require protecting his girlfriend from excessive drinking, he reasoned silently.

Following a meaningful glance exchanged with Trent, Ellis swiftly intercepted the glass when Cade and Moss approached to toast Freya.

“I’ll consume this on her behalf,” he announced, his voice resonating with confidence and protectiveness. “Would that be appropriate?”

celebration today,”

she should partake

earnest conviction. “Perhaps it wouldn’t have been acceptable previously, but now that our captain

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this logic, and clinked their glasses against Ellis’s with newfound enthusiasm. Several rounds later, Riley and Greta understood the elaborate

apparent influence. How had she orchestrated this

somehow enlisted the cunning Trent in

stares, then whispered urgently, “Well?

before rising to join the festivities, clinking glasses with

commenced in earnest, momentum carried them forward

a couple of obligatory drinks, but as the evening progressed, their ambitions grew bolder, and they devised increasingly creative