NovelBookChapter 893: "He just retired. He needed to fit in with society," Freya explained, her tone earnest. "I just wanted to help him adapt to his new life. His his really far from the office, so I suggested he stay at my vacant apartment." Greta clicked her tongue. "You really are too pure." Freya stayed silent.
"If fitting in with society was his priority, why didn't he go to Trent, or Cade, or Moss?" Frederick stepped in with a knowing edge. "Guys like Ellis don't show up at your company unless there's a reason." Freya frowned. "Why?" "No reason," Frederick said vaguely, as if unsure how to phrase it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"That's just how it is." "Think carefully," Greta urged. "Did you invite Ellis first, or did he quietly slide himself into the role?" She was genuinely concerned now, imagining Freya married off to Ellis and completely at his mercy. “If you invited him first, then forget everything we just said." She might not know exactly how their conversation went back then, but knowing Ellis and his calculating ways, she could bet he'd led Freya into his trap without her even realizing it.
Freya paused. She thought back to that moment.
Ellis had mentioned being unemployed, asked if her company needed staff-casually throwing out suggestions like bodyguard or secretary. In other words, he'd steered himself into the position. Smoothly and deliberately. "Figured it out?" Greta asked, popping a bite of dessert into her mouth just as the server set it down.
Your new favorite stories are at galnovsFreya's face briefly flickered with something she couldn't quite hide. Could she just lie? Greta, ever perceptive, saw straight through her and casually took another bite of her dessert. "You do realize Ellis planned all this from the beginning, right? With his track record, the guy could've slid into any job he wanted -people would've lined up just to have him. So, why pack it all up and leave the military?" "To go hand inherit his family fortune," Freya blurted out before she could stop herself.
Greta gave a knowing look. "His inheritance isn't going anywhere anytsoon. Was it really worth giving up a solid career for that? Doesn't a stable, long-term job sound like a better deal?" Freya hesitated. It did make sense. She couldn't argue with logic like that.
"If you ask me, he quit just to win you over," Greta said, cutting straight to the point. "Sure, having a steady job is great, but he'd be drowning in work most days. If he wanted to see you every day, he'd be dreaming." "Ellis isn't the type to act on a whim," Freya countered.
"How would you know? You're not him," Greta said, steering the conversation back towar back e "Could you honestly own feelings. Wok toward Ereya's imagine him signing up to work at your company just to chase after you?" Freya couldn't.
Greta gave her a light pat on the shoulder. "Then you'd better figure out if you're going to accept him or not. Knowing him, he won't wait too long before confessing to you."
"What's there to think about? Just turn him down," Frederick chimed in e with a teasing grin. Greta nodded in agreement. "True."
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