She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1022:

She whispered his name a few more times, each one quieter than the last. Ellis remained motionless, his breathing deep and even. He really had fallen asleep. Trusting Freya enough and wanting her plan to succeed, he’d let the alcohol lull him under.

But Freya had no idea.

She accepted a ring sizer from the bodyguard, then quickly fired off a question in the group chat, looking for backup. “How do I tell if Ellis is actually asleep or just faking it?”

Greta chimed in right away, “Why not mess with him a little? You’ll know soon enough.”

Riley was instantly on board. “Exactly. Go for it.”

Freya paused, biting her lip.

Ellis’s half-joking warnings about danger flashed through her mind, making her hesitate, torn between caution and curiosity.

Greta added, “Honestly, there’s no point trying. If he wants to play dead, nobody can see through it. That guy could take home an Oscar.”

“If you’re so nervous, just give him a kiss while you measure his

That suggestion was way out of her league. She set the idea aside, trying to steady

the plunge. If Ellis

between her palms, not wanting

all

went off

his ring finger, then slipped out of the room in

from the drinks and his relaxed mood, caught a faint sense that Freya was up to something, but the specifics

painstakingly reviewing the design notes

confirmed, the hardest part was over.

until two in the morning, determined to

sunrise, Ellis

breakfast already set out by the housekeeper, he made his way to

hair stuck out wildly and