She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 707:

Freya remained completely unaware.

If Ethan accidentally let something slip, who knew how she’d react, how far she’d pull away afterward. Freya saw him end the call and assumed the conversation was over. She didn’t give it a second thought.

Ellis was relieved the call hadn’t been on speaker. If Freya had overheard, she might’ve started to suspect something.

After dinner, Freya went home.

Ellis stayed behind on the sofa, running through every possibility in his head, searching for some way—any way—to win her over. At this rate, he could spend a lifetime trying and still never break through.

Freya was just too oblivious when it came to feelings.

She hadn’t thought twice about it. Once she got home, she went straight to bed. She had considered calling Lawrence to ask about Kristian, but since she’d already asked Jacob to look into it, she decided to leave it be.

The next day, Freya got a call from Ashley. Ashley invited her out, and they met up at a restaurant.

Once they’d finished placing the order, Ashley got right to the point. “All this time, I never properly thanked you, Freya.”

“Please don’t mention it,” Freya replied. Her emotions had dulled considerably from what they used to be.

She used to crack jokes here and there, but now, nothing seemed to catch her interest.

Maybe nothing could truly stir her heart anymore.noveldrama

“Freya.”

“Yeah?”

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“I’m sorry,” Ashley said, her voice earnest. “I’m sorry for everything I did wrong in the past.”

She owed Freya too much.

Even if she hadn’t had a choice back then, what she’d done still caused Freya pain. And yet Freya had met her mistakes with compassion. On Butterfly Island, Freya had even protected her.

“It’s all in the past now.” Once Freya learned that Brenda had forced Ashley’s hand, all the resentment inside her faded away.

Ashley bit her lower lip, clearly torn, but eventually asked, “Did… did something happen to Kristian?”

“No,” Freya said simply, choosing not to reveal the truth.

Ashley had wanted to ask more, but worried that Freya might take it the wrong way, she kept her thoughts to herself and quietly finished the meal.

After dinner, Ashley left Alerith.

Freya didn’t see her off.

Where Ashley went, whether she kept modeling or did something else—Freya didn’t ask.

To her, Ashley was just someone passing through her life.

After the meal, Freya returned to her office. There wasn’t much that required her attention, so after reviewing her schedule for the day, she called Melvin into her office.

Ellis had already been at the office for nearly a month. It was about time to check in—evaluate how things were going and hopefully steer him toward the path where he shined.

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