She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 245 Who is K

"What?" Ashley's voice faltered, her mind drawing a complete blank.

She couldn't tell whether she'd been caught red-handed, or if-as Freya had warned-he was just fishing.

bluffing his way through.

The man's voice slithered through the speaker, low and threatening. "You should know-I'm not exactly the

patient type."

"I honestly have no idea what you're talking about..." Ashley managed to say, struggling to keep her voice

steady.

"You don't understand? Then, care to explain why there's a system fortified by 'K' embedded in your phone?"

There was a heavy malice in his presence-something cold and suffocating. "Since you're staying quiet, maybe

your little brother and grandmother can help convince you to talk."

"| really don't know anything!" Ashley's voice cracked, trembling near tears. "Please, don't hurt them!"

His tone turned icy, like steel about to snap. "This is your final shot. Aside from you, who else has touched your

phone? Tell me, and I'll reward you. Don't, and you'll find out what happens."

Those last words slithered into her like venom, sending a shiver down her spine. Her limbs went rigid, and even

breathing felt like a task too great.

"Still refusing to speak?" The man's voice cagain, dark and coiled like a devil in the shadows.

Ashley jerked instinctively, her body reacting with a deep, involuntary fear.

Freya caught that and gently reached for Ashley's free hand, her grip warm, her gaze calm.

In that instant, Ashley's panic began to ease, if only slightly.

Her eyes, swollen with emotion, turned toward Freya. Her lips were pale, as if one more word might make her

cry.

"I haven't given it to anyone, | swear. It's always been with me-except..." Ashley trailed off, her eyes unfocused

like she was sifting through memories.

The man immediately latched onto it.

"Except what?" he pressed.

"I... I lost it once, not long after | got back from overseas," Ashley said slowly, her words soaked in hesitation.

"But other than that, it's always been in my hands."

"How'd you lose it?"

"I don't know... | went out for a bit, and when | got back, it was just gone. After | told Kristian, he managed to

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retrieve it for me."

After that, the line went dead quiet.

Freya gave her a sidelong glance, taken aback by how quick Ashley had been to think on her feet.

Ashley caught Freya's look and waved frantically, like she'd been misunderstood. Freya looked confused.

"Every word I've said is the truth, | swear. Just-please don't hurt my grandma and brother," Ashley pleaded, her

voice growing desperate.

The man simply responded, "Whether they stay safe depends on whether you're lying."

And with that, the call ended before Ashley could even utter a word.

He sat there, slowly rolling his phone between his fingers, his narrow eyes unreadable.

He turned to the woman still typing in front of the laptop and asked in a smooth tone, "Check the surveillance

near Ashley's place. | want to know if anyone's been snooping around."

She nodded, got to work, and soon reported back, "Nothing. No one unusual." "Are you certain that her phone

was rigged with K's system?" the man questioned. "Absolutely," the woman replied, her long hair cascading over

one shoulder, her beauty sharp and commanding. "She taughtherself. | know her style inside and out."

The man fell silent, deep in thought.

At last, he said, "Keep tabs on Ashley's phone. Wherever she goes, whoever she meets-I want to know

immediately."

"Got it." The woman gave a brisk nod.

Meanwhile, back on Freya's end, she made a quick gesture, signaling Ashley to move their conversation to the

living room-likely to avoid any hackers listening in through the phone.

Ashley didn't question it and followed her lead.

Once there, before Freya could say a word, Ashley blurted, "I brought up Kristian because he'd have the skills to

back up the story. That way it'd sound more convincing. Don't take it the wrong way."

"I know," Freya replied coolly, a knowing look flashing in her eyes.

Ashley exhaled, relieved, then recalled something from the call. "Oh, right." "What is it?"

"He mentioned someone."

"Who?"

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Freya paused, her expression unreadable.

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Ashley explained, "He asked why my phone had a fortified system installed by K."

"Handyour phone," Freya said.

"Sure. Here you go."

Ashley obediently fetched her new device.

Freya plugged it into her laptop with a data cable, ran a program, and after everything was set up, handed it

back to Ashley, motioning for her to stash it away.

"What was that about?" Ashley asked as she returned.

"From now on, only use thatto reach me," Freya said. "No calls, no texts."

Ashley nodded. "Alright."

Freya responded with a simple grunt.

Thewas her own creation, cloaked under layers of encrypted code.

Even if someone tried to hack into the phone, they'd never find it.

"Freya."

"Yeah?"

"How... how does he even know about my situation? And how did he know | was on a call just now?"

"Probably just dumb luck," Freya guessed. "He might've called the moment we started talking."

Ashley hesitated, then checked her screen.

Once she calmed down, she noticed a missed call notification flashing.

Earlier, in her flustered state, she'd dismissed it as another system pop-up on her

new phone.

"What about the screen going black?" Ashley asked.

"That was his hacker." Freya didn't sugarcoat it. "Given the way he operates, he probably just reviewed the

cameras near your place, too."

Ashley blinked, startled. "A hacker?"

She'd only ever seen that stuff in movies.

Her thoughts snapped back to something from the call. "And the 'K' he brought

up?"

"Another hacker." Freya didn't say more.

But Ashley's eyes said it all-she'd put two and two together. She knew the "K" he meant was Freya.

Freya offered no confirmation. "Just carry on like normal. Pretend you don't know

a thing."

"Okay..." Ashley mumbled, still in a daze.

Freya stood, getting ready to leave.

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Chapter 245 Who is K

Ashley, remembering what mattered most, asked, "Will he hurt my grandma and

brother?"

"Whether he plans to or not, it's not something you need to worry about now," Freya assured her. "I've already

made arrangements to keep them safe. They'll be

alright."

"Thanks, Freya."

"Don't mention it."

After a brief exchange, Freya gave her a few more precautionary tips before heading out.

Just like when she arrived, she avoided all surveillance and caught a cab.

Inside the car, she pulled out her phone, planning to message Trent to check if

they'd left yet. If not, she'd go straight there. But then she noticed several new messages.

Kristian had texted, "Letknow when you're done. I'll drive you home."

Ellis had asked, "What's the rush?

Not coming back?

Frederick had written, "Get back here! | swear, Ellis is acting so weird. He was like

a beast when we "- playing-1 didn't land a single shot!"

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