She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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He figured it probably wasn’t Laird himself who’d taken the photo, but one of his men.

While they exchanged words, Laird strode in, arms loaded with paperwork. He grumbled non-stop, tossing complaints about both Ellis and Freya with theatrical exasperation.

“You knew damn well it was a prank—so why the hell did you show up with a sniper?” That, apparently, was Laird’s biggest irritation. “Seriously, what if someone twitched and pulled the trigger? The bounty on my head isn’t exactly small, you know.”

“If they did, I’d just bring your head in and collect the reward myself,” Ellis shot back dryly.

“You absolute bastard!”

Laird’s outrage was almost routine by now.

This was just their way—every exchange ended with Laird spluttering while Ellis barely bothered to hide his amusement.

off, his attention focused solely on Freya. He had no patience for Laird’s theatrics tonight. “You didn’t set all this up for

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my problem.” Ellis barely glanced at the file before

don’t give me

he replied,

a frustrated sigh, struggling not to beg. “I know, but your higher-ups already signed off. If you say yes, you’re on the

“Not interested.”

they’ll keep winning if you don’t compete? You’re not

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his gaze steady and confident. “We won’t lose. My replacement, trained by me,

Ellis was just one of

thrilled. He still pictured Ellis stealing the show on the competition stage. “Think your replacement can outshine me?” he asked, a spark of challenge in