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.

logical. “Lambert Group and Anita International aren’t even in the same industry. If you stay here too long, people

Lambert Group, showing up at a different company every day wasn’t a good look. People might think he was abandoning tradition—or that he didn’t

perceptions could negatively impact

get rid of me?” Ellis

more fiction on

not,” she replied smoothly. “Just being rational.” Well… partially rational. She did have an ulterior motive. If Ellis stayed at her company, they’d be

Group, she’d finally have the breathing room she needed to get everything ready. Of course, Ellis wouldn’t agree to

was thinking the same thing

Group isn’t even in the same district,” he said, still acting reluctant. “If

that,” Freya said without hesitation. She was a grown woman—she could balance her love life and her career.

not.” Leaning back in his chair, he rested his head on one hand,

so slightly. “Then

waist with practiced ease. His voice dropped lower—lazy, warm, teasing. “And

eyes,”