She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 240 Ethel's Boyfriend

Freys was still a little out of it. She'd expected fills to act weird, sure, but she hadn't braced herself for Frederick's

over-the-top reaction

Frederick typed in their group chat, "lis is back and even brought breakfast for Freya."

Greta, Riley, Cade, and Moss-yes, even the two who rarely bothered to chin- all responded with a flurry of

question marks.

Greta immediately followed up with, "Freya, listen to me-run. Get out of town, noad"

Cade backed her up, "I still have nightmares about when Ellis broughtfood. That was the beginning of the

end. Trustget out while you can.*

Moss added his piece, "I drank a bottle of water Ellis handedonce and ended up doing a ten-kilometer run -

with weights."

Freya was at a loss for words,

(Trent

Trent scrolled through the messages and finally dropped a reply. "Is it really that bad?"

And just like that, Cade kicked off a group call.

The call connected.

Seven faces lit up the screen.

The moment Freya joined, Cade jumped in. "Freya, no joke-Ellis suddenly acting nice is a red flag the size of a

house. Last the 'felt sorry forand gavefood, | ended up with triple the training. Know what he told

me? He said if | still had the strength to eat, then clearly, | hadn't been punished enough! Is that even human?

Absolutely not!"

Cade launched into his rant without mercy,

Freya vaguely recalled that episode. Cade had faked a stomachache to get out of training and got hit with an

even worse punishment.

If just one lie led to that kind of wrath, what kind of hell would she face if Ellis thought she once tried to use

him?

"Don't scare Mina," Trent cut in, clearly trying to smooth things over. He didn't want them ruining Ellis's chance

of wooing Freya. "Ellis is retired now. And Freya hasn't done anything to provoke him. Maybe he's just... being

nice?"

"Impossible!"

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"Trent, say that with your hand on your heart"

"There's not an ounce of humanity in Ellis!"

Three voices fired back instantly.

Since Ellis's retirement had already cup in last night's eight-person group chat, everyone was in the loop

The more Freya listened, the more her stomach twisted. "Actually.. | did offend Ellis once

Silence fell. Even Trent went quiet for a second.

“Mina, just cstay with me." Greta finally broke the silence, her voice laced with concern After all, Sey were

best friends. "Your life is more important." Riley added simply, "Agreed."

Freya didn't respond right away. After a pause, she said, "Lethandle this first. Elis probably doesn't even

have a place to trainanymore."

After reassuring them, she ended the call.

Back in the chat interface, she noticed a bunch of new messages from Greta and Riley in their three-persoo

group chat. They were already grilling her about how she'd offended Ellis.

These two had known her since they were kids. Between the three of them, secrets were practically

nonexistent.

Freya had intended to keep this one to herself, but honestly, she knew she couldn't take on Ellis solo. So ste

told them.

Greta responded, "One word: run."

Riley said, "Two words: run fast."

Greta added, "A call with Ellis might cool things down at first, but after that, you're doomed."

Riley sighed. "My poor Mina."

Freya pressed a hand to her forehead. Yeah, there was no way this would be simple.

Greta wasn't done. "Don't even try to outsmart him. When he's in the room, nobody's brain is sharp enough"

Riley echoed her, "No one can survive his mind games."

Freya promised she got the message. Then she turned her gaze to the breakfast sitting on the table in front of

her and zoned out.

Half an hour passed. She finally shook off the cloud of thoughts and told herself to take things one step at a

time.

She couldn't ignore the situation with Ashley's mysterious backer. That person wasn't just connected to Kristian-

there were others involved too.

With that in mind, she headed out to meet Ethel and her boyfriend.

Ellis, meanwhile, had been lounging in the living room the whole time.

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He knew Freya had left, but this time, he stayed in, casually chatting with Trent

At eleven on the dot, Freya arrived at the private room in the restaurant they'd reserved.

"Mina!" Ethel's face lit up the moment she saw her. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. "You're finally hered

Freya had already gathered herself. "Yeah."

"This is my boyfriend, Jarrett Warren." Ethel's nerves showed a little, but she tried

to keep the mood upbeat

"Jarrett, this is my sister-Freya."

"Hello." Jarrett greeted her, visibly nervous.

Freya was calm as ever. "Hello."

She glanced at the two of them. One looked adorable, the other cheerful and

bright-they actually looked like a good match.

Ethel nudged Jarrett with her elbow.

He quickly passed the menu to Freya, visibly anxious. "Take a look. Order whatever you like-it's my treat!"

Freya accepted the menu and picked a few dishes that Ethel liked. She never really fussed over food herself.

Throughout the meal, she ate with quiet composure, as if it were just another ordinary lunch. But Ethel and

Jarrett? They barely touched their food.

They were too busy watching Freya's expression, worried that something might go wrong.

Ethel knew how much Freya loved her. Growing up, Freya always gave her whatever she wanted.

But when it cto boyfriends? That was a different story. What if Freya thought Jarrett wasn't good enough?

"Freya, how do you like the place?"

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"It's fine."

"And the food?"

"Tastes okay."

"What do you think of my boyfriend?" Ethel tried to slip that last one in with the

scasual tone as the others, hoping Freya wouldn't catch on.

But Freya never brushed off Ethel's questions or concerns. As soon as she heard

it, she paused mid-sip and set her eyes on them.

Jarrett kept a smile plastered on his face, but internally, he was scrambling. Why

did Ethel's sister have such a powerful aura? He mused silently to himself.

"You want the truth?" Freya's eyes locked on Jarrett, unreadable.

Ethel's heart stuttered. Did that mean her sister didn't approve?

Jarrett tensed, but he managed to keep his composure. "Yes-if something's wrong, just telland I'll work on

it!"

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"Mina..." Ethel tried to act cute.

Freya looked at their nervous faces and let out a faint smile. "Why are you both acting like I'm about to tear you

apart? | never said | disapproved."

"Wait-you agree?!"

"Based on appearances alone, you two look well-matched."

Ethel blinked. So... was she implying they weren't compatible in other ways?

"Jarrett, right?" Freya wanted to make sure she had the nright.

Jarrett's hands were clammy, but he nodded quickly. “Yes, yes!"

"Take good care of my sister. She's the star of our family." Freya didn't want to

make them feel pressured.

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