She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1099:

Frost filled the room as Kristian’s glare sharpened, but Lawrence remained steady.

For a few tense moments, neither man moved, their eyes locked in silent battle. At last, Kristian turned and strode toward the door. His message was unmistakable. Food held no appeal for him, and he had no plans to yield to Lawrence’s demands.

Lawrence, however, refused to give up.

Once Kristian slipped out, Lawrence wasted no time. He pulled out his phone and dialed Freya, putting her on speaker.

Shrill beeps cut through the quiet living room, echoing off the walls. A hint of mischief lit up Lawrence’s face. “How long do you think it’ll take for Freya to answer?”

Those words brought Kristian to a halt, his feet suddenly anchored to the spot.

Ring after ring went by, while Lawrence stayed silent, certain that Kristian would come around.

After the phone rang six times, Freya finally picked up the call. The moment Freya’s voice came through the phone, Kristian barely flinched, but the tension in his posture spoke volumes.

reply cut through the room with an icy distance, making it clear her connection to Lawrence had

“What do you want?”

me design a security system,” Lawrence said, throwing Kristian a final lifeline. He kept any mention of Kristian’s state to himself. “It should outperform whatever the

not interested.” Freya didn’t waste a

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hadn’t dragged her into past chaos, she wouldn’t have had to deal with Kristian’s mess

another word, making it obvious

to Lawrence. He stared at the silent phone for a moment

planning to skip

Kristian gave him a

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contract right here if you want.

Jacob had vanished a month ago, boarding a flight and disappearing without a trace, with