Chapter 1199:

Freya pressed her lips together. Did he really have to take it this far?

Ellis saw right through her hesitation, reading every flicker of thought on her face. “Why the silence?”

“I was just worried it might be hard for you to hold back.” Freya finally got the words out after a long pause, her ears tinged with red. “Greta said that constantly holding back one’s desires could cause problems.”

Ellis chuckled. “Greta said that?” His tone rose ever so slightly.

Freya’s heart thudded louder, nerves flaring in her chest. This wasn’t good. Greta was about to be dragged into this mess.

Right in front of her, Ellis dialed Greta’s number.

On the other end, Greta answered with her usual breezy tone. “What’s up?”

you tell

“Huh?”

his gaze locked on Freya, his tone light and deceptively gentle. “Because of that, she’s made me sleep

I said that,” Greta replied without missing a beat, fanning the flames further. “But she probably misunderstood what I

bit. She had a sinking feeling she’d been set up. “What

the initiative a little more,” Greta said breezily. “You two have been close before, and you’ve even proposed. As long as you’re

not what you

you. Bye.” Greta cut her off and hung up instantly. Internally, she was panicking. Thankfully, her quick thinking had saved her from getting into serious trouble. It was one thing to upset Freya—but offending Ellis? That

you want to say?”

scrolling to her chat with

still asked me to sleep alone because of her advice.” Ellis, as

he came upstairs to confront her, whether it was her own decision or Greta’s suggestion, it didn’t matter.

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