She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1055:

The overtime wasn’t because he couldn’t handle it—it was because Caldwell had dumped his own workload on him.

Back when they visited home, while Freya chatted with Kendra, Caldwell had pulled Ellis aside and laid it on thick—talking about how hard life had been, how he and Kendra deserved to travel now that Ellis was back. He said he wished his son would take some weight off his shoulders.

Ellis just agreed to temporarily take over his father’s duties so his parents could take a break.

However, Caldwell had asked him to keep this from Kendra.

What Caldwell hadn’t mentioned was that he’d also promised Kendra he would stay in charge until their grandchild started preschool.

“It’s just a busy stretch—one more week at most,” Ellis told Freya. “I’ll be done soon.”

Honestly, Lambert Group didn’t need that much of his attention. But if he fully committed to Lambert Group now, it wouldn’t be easy to return to Anita International later.

go back,” Freya said, her voice calm and logical. “Lambert Group and Anita International aren’t even in the same industry. If you stay

day wasn’t a good look.

could negatively impact Lambert

rid of me?” Ellis

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stayed at her company, they’d be around each other constantly. There was no way she could plan the

if he went to Lambert Group, she’d finally have the breathing room she needed to get everything ready.

was thinking the same thing

the same district,” he said, still acting reluctant. “If I go, I won’t get to see you every

woman—she could balance her love life and her career. Life wasn’t a

his chair, he rested his head on one hand, spinning a pen lazily with

raised an eyebrow, her lips curving ever so slightly. “Then I’ll keep an

into his lap, one arm circling her waist with practiced ease. His voice dropped lower—lazy, warm,

my eyes,” Freya said