She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1018:

Upon returning from the powder room, Freya and Riley encountered Trent and Frederick lingering expectantly in the corridor.

“You may confidently introduce him to your dad,” Trent pronounced, a sophisticated smile gracing his features. “I’ve monitored him attentively—he demonstrates remarkable alcohol tolerance.”

Frederick added with certainty, “When intoxication claims him, he transforms into the embodiment of silence.”

Riley stood transfixed, astonishment evident in her widened eyes.

“Introduce him to her dad?” she inquired with genuine confusion.

“Yes, Freya intends to bring him home to meet her dad,” Frederick stated with matter-of-fact directness.

“Ahem,” Freya interrupted, clearing her throat with delicate insistence. Frederick, Trent, and Riley recoiled slightly at her unexpected interjection.

All three heads swiveled simultaneously toward her poised figure.

the subtle dissonance immediately and asked, “Aren’t you planning

am,” she confirmed, though the precise date remained

drunk has nothing to do with that

does,” she said,

responded with disapproving tongue clicks against

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had she anticipated such dramatic improvement in Freya’s deceptive capabilities—speaking with such

forward. Otherwise, who could predict when

Newly refined manipulation tactics?

his vocabulary with meticulous care,

instinct

the gravity resonating through his interrogative tone, she modified her response accordingly. “Perhaps I’ve slightly embellished reality. A particular matter requires investigation, but direct inquiries with Ellis would prove counterproductive,

seek?” Trent

responded with refreshing directness. “That

exchanged