She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 248

Chapter 248 Are You Trying To Replace Me

"lI won't," Freya said smoothly, her voice calm as ever.

Ellis shot her a few sidelong glances, clearly suspicious, before finally starting the car and pulling out behind her.

He wasn't fooled-he knew damn well Freya was hiding something from him.

The rest of the day passed uneventfully. The four of them had dinner, lounged around for a bit, and then went

their separate ways.

Normally, an evening like that would've involved a few drinks, but Ellis abstained.

He knew Freya was a lightweight when it cto alcohol, and if she ended up drunk, he wouldn't be able to stop

himself from poking around for answers.

That wasn't the way he wanted to find out about her secrets.

After nine that night, Freya and Ellis returned together. Before leaving, she grabbed her laptop..

When they arrived, Freya was just about to unlock her front door when she remembered to bring up the contract

with Ellis. "Captain, when you wake up tomorrow, just go straight to Anita International. I'll have

Melvin handle it all for you."

"Alright," Ellis said with a nod.

Freya grunted her acknowledgment, opened her door, and stepped inside.

But instead of heading straight to bed, she went to her study, still restless from the day's chaos.

She flipped open her personal laptop and quickly typed up a summary of what had happened at Ashley's place,

circling a bold letter K on the screen.

The fact that someone had instantly recognized Ashley's phone had been tampered with by her meant only one

thing-they knew her style.

Not even Frederick would have figured that out. Only her apprentice could've guessed.

Once Freya had gathered her thoughts, her fingers moved swiftly across the keyboard, pulling up an encrypted

chat window.

She typed, "It's you, right, Natasha?"

Halfway across the world, a stunning woman with long flowing hair raised one perfectly arched brow at the

message. She picked up her laptop and strolled outside, calling over to the man reclining on the sofa with a wine

glass in hand. "She messaged me."

"Who?" he asked without moving.

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"My mentor. 'K'," Natasha Sugden replied.

That made him pause.

Natasha passed him the laptop and explained, "This is how we communicate. Our own way."

"Message her back," he said with a sly little smirk. "Get her talking. Try to figure out where she is."

"I'll give it a shot," Natasha replied crisply.

She set the laptop on the table and typed out her response, "I really can't hide anything from you. Why'd you

mess with Ashley Bradley's phone?"

Freya read the message and decided there was no point dancing around it. "You

should know better than anyone else why | did it."

Natasha frowned. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Freya replied, "I'm going after the person you're helping."

Natasha stopped typing and repeated the message to the man beside her.

He didn't seem the least bit rattled. His expression stayed unreadable. "If she could catch me, she'd have done

it years ago."

Natasha sent his words back in her reply.

Freya's response cswift and sharp. "Back off before you land yourself in

deep trouble. When | catch him, I'll cfor you too."

Natasha typed, "You're in Yham, aren't you?"

Freya saw that and immediately pulled up a satellite map in her browser, captured their precise location, and

sent it straight back.

Then she added, "Looks like you've still got a long way to go. Can't even tell the difference between a virtual IP

and a real one."

That made Natasha's face tighten. It was hard to believe.

"She... she knows we're here," Natasha said quietly, her tone suddenly serious.

The man didn't even blink. "She's 'K'. Of course she knows. Doesn't matter. Even if she does, she can't come

here."

Natasha felt a twinge of defeat.

She'd spent three long years grinding, studying like hell to catch up-and she still couldn't measure up.

Even so, she couldn't help but admire her mentor.

"K" really was something else.

Natasha typed again, "How'd you break through my virtual IP and find the real one?"

Freya's reply was brutally blunt. "Did you forget who trained you?"

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Natasha had nothing to say to that. The sting of humiliation hit hard.

She tapped out one last message, "Honestly, if he hadn't toldK was a woman,

I'd still think you were sscruffy male hacker."

Freya's eyes darkened at that. She knew exactly who Natasha meant.

Even though she'd disguised herself for that mission, it should've been obus she

was a woman.

Back then, she went by the coden"K".

Freya didn't reply after that. She ended the chat and casually dropped a virus into Natasha's laptop and server.

Once that was done, she shut down her laptop, washed up, and went to bed. The virus would buy her stime-

at least Ashley's side would stay quiet for now.

As for Natasha, when she realized what had happened, she leaned her head on

one hand. "My mentor doesn't even spare my laptop."

"What happened?" the man asked.

“Virus attack. The other room's server got hit too,” Natasha said, sounding

surprisingly calm. "The entire database is gone."

The man stared at her, completely thrown.

"You're kidding, right?"

"Would | joke about this?"

"I thought you said it was locked down."

"Yeah, well... that was before | pissed her off."

The man was speechless.

"Givehalf a month. I'll try to crack it and recover what | can," Natasha said.

The next morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

Freya, fresh off her vacation, got up early and headed straight to work.

By the tshe arrived at the office, Melvin already had her task list waiting and

all the necessary documents

lined up neatly for her signature.

After flipping through the files, she handed over the contract prepared for Ellis. "Someone new will be joining

later. Take him to HR department to finish the onboarding."

"Understood," Melvin replied, casually skimming through the paperwork like he always did when vetting her

hires.

He was just about to move on, but then his eyes stopped cold at the salary and position section.

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Freya had just opened another file, pen in hand, when she noticed Melvin's usual poker face break into a deep

frown, like he'd just been handed a loaded problem.

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"What's wrong?" she asked.

Melvin tapped the document. "You're hiring him as your assistant?"

"Yes"

"Ms. Briggs."

"Hmm?"

"I can handle everything on my own. There's no need to waste money bringing someone else in."

"I know." Freya acknowledged his competence without hesitation. "But you're overloaded. Bringing him in will

help lighten the load."

Melvin didn't say a word.

Freya had never seen him like this.

She set down her pen and looked up at him with those bright, striking eyes of

hers.

Just as she was about to offer sreassurance, Melvin finally spoke. "Are you trying to replace me?"

"No," Freya answered plainly, her tone honest and direct.

Melvin stood there, looking aloof, but the defiance in his eyes reminded her of a

kid terrified of losing his

favorite toy.

Freya found herself a little thrown off.

By all logic, Melvin had no reason to be insecure.

He owned so many shares in the company that he could quit tomorrow and never

worry about money again.

Why was he reacting like this over an assistant?

"Actually... he's a friend," Freya admitted quietly. "He's switching careers and

doesn't really know what he wants yet. | figured I'd let him try working with me.

After a month, I'll help him find a role that suits him

better."