She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1611:

Over the years, her fiercely independent spirit had softened, and if she weren’t so stubborn, Ellis’s care might’ve turned her into a total softie.

He remembered her cycle, nudging her when she forgot. Her clothes, her jewelry—he’d often pick them out. Even her work—he’d lend a hand when she needed it.

The feeling of being cherished was like a warm blanket, hard to resist. At first, she fought to stay independent, but his genuine love pulled her in. Luckily, she hadn’t lost the skills and strength she’d built growing up.

“What’s going on in that head of yours?” Ellis murmured, pinching the soft skin at Freya’s waist with a playful squeeze. She’d lost a bit of weight lately—he thought she could stand to gain some back. “You’ve gone completely silent on me.”

Freya turned her gaze to the ceiling, her voice soft but unflinchingly honest. “I was just thinking… what if one day, you decide you want a divorce?”

Even now, she couldn’t quite understand what had drawn Ellis to her in the first place.

always felt that a man like him—with his quiet intensity, cool confidence, and razor-sharp edge—was never meant for

His grip tightened slightly, more out of

and confessed, “I just… I’ve changed. Haven’t you noticed? I haven’t been that ambitious lately. You’ve spoiled me

amusement. “If your version of ‘lazy’ were ever made public, people would

was up before sunrise for a run.

Melvin were swamped, she ran two companies without blinking. And when she had downtime? She devoured new

and then—maybe indulged in a slice of cake or a spontaneous night out—but that

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word Ellis would

glint, “me divorcing you shouldn’t even make the list. Without you,

she glanced away, mortified but amused. Every time he said that,

He had long since handed over control of his finances to her.