She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1080:

There was no way she’d let Melvin’s teasing turn into truth.

She still had time—still had a chance to shift the dynamic back in her favor.

Her only misstep had been retreating too easily in the past. That would change.

Ellis, however, didn’t take her rejection at face value. He knew her too well. And he knew she wasn’t actually busy with work.

“How’d you get in here?” Freya shot a glance at the open door, a flicker of guilt crossing her face.

“Just swung by to see what you’re up to.” Ellis strolled in with an easy, almost lazy swagger, his tone dipped in casual amusement. “And maybe ask if there’s anything I can lend a hand with.”

Freya clicked her phone screen off. “Not right now.”

Ellis wandered over, his eyes drifting to her dimmed computer monitor. With a light teasing lilt, he said, “You sure have a rather unique way of getting work done.”

What was he even implying?

is black.” She was caught. Just like

to do it? I’ll even pay tuition.” Ellis watched her

ridiculous excuse she was pulling from thin air. “This method

“Somehow, I doubt that.”

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need the computer to be powered up, don’t they?” Ellis started pacing beside her, then pointed directly

slipped up. Clearing her throat, she muttered, “I handled it on

all done now?” Ellis

easy exchange now felt like a full-blown interrogation. His presence was simply too much

If she did, he might just uncover more she hadn’t thought to hide. “I’m going to take a bath and head to bed.

her, boxing her in with an easy dominance. “It’s

takes thirty

before you went

kind of gross

“Really?”

“Yes.”