Chapter 1049:

“Okay…” Freya murmured.

It wasn’t until the word left her mouth that she realized her voice had gone all breathy.

Ellis chuckled softly, his tone rich with amusement. He kissed her again before stepping back, ruffling her smooth, silky hair on his way out.

Freya watched the door close behind him. Her fingers fluttered up to her lips, still tingling from his kiss, her cheeks slowly turning crimson. What in the world just happened?

Once she calmed her racing heart, she turned her attention back to the envelope Kendra had handed her. Inside, she found a card and a neatly folded piece of paper.

She meant to take them out together, but the feel of the card gave her pause.

The texture… it wasn’t anything like a business card. It felt heavier, almost like a bank card.

She tugged it out straight away.

A Black Card.

herself, so why had Kendra given her another? She unfolded the paper. It explained that the card belonged to Ellis and was now in her care.

as her eyes landed on the word. It didn’t suit him

inside and

to give it to him ages ago, but he had told her to hold

σ ν? ℓs․com

weren’t married yet, so

in her hand, his tone gentle yet firm. “It’ll be yours eventually. Might as well

least answer

“What is it?”

your childhood nickname?” She genuinely wanted to hear it

through the silence. “Did you go all the way to my parents just

get to

Was she that obvious?

didn’t tell you?” Ellis pinched her cheek gently. How had he not noticed

“I didn’t ask.”

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