She Took The House The Car And My Heart novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138 I Hope You’ll

Leave Me Alone

Freya’s arrival immediately caught the attention of three people.

Hugh’s tension eased when he saw her, though worry lingered in his heart. He was unsure if she still had feelings for Kristian. Should that be the case, Kristian’s actions might have hurt her deeply, intensifying her distress.

“Mina!” Ethel’s gaze was locked onto her.

Freya approached and playfully tousled her hair. She then turned to face Kristian with measured, pointed words. “The door is that way. No rush on your way out.”

“We’re not finished yet. How can I just leave?” Although Kristian’s voice stayed steady, his eyes locked onto Freya the moment he spotted her in her professional office attire.

In that instant, he could only think that she perfectly embodied the role of a leader in the corporate world. Freya asserted right from the beginning, “There’s nothing more to talk about. When we got divorced, I told you a proper ex should stay out of my life.”

“I’m not just any ex–husband,” Kristian retorted casually, his gaze fixed on her.

Freya was momentarily at a loss for words. How could he be so audacious?

Kristian overlooked her scornful look and turned to Hugh and Ethel. “Mr. Briggs, I need a moment alone with Freya. Would you mind giving us some room?”

Hugh instinctively looked Freya’s way.

If Freya was okay with him leaving, he would leave and if she wanted him to stay, he would stay.

“You both can go downstairs and have some rest. I’ll join you after I’ve spoken with him.” Freya finally resolved to speak privately with Kristian.

“But…” Ethel was a little worried.

With a calm look, Freya reassured her, saying, “It’s okay. Go on.”

Ethel was always compliant with Freya’s wishes, so despite her hesitance, she left, casting several backward glances.

Hugh followed suit, albeit reluctantly. He had hoped to stay, believing that his presence might deter Kristian from overstepping

However, respecting Freya’s request, he left.

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Then, only Freya and Kristian remained in the room.

Freya stood defiant. “What do you really want?”

“Let’s get remarried.”

“That’s out of the question.”

“You can set any conditions,” Kristian said, his thin lips barely moving, just like when they divorced. “But you don’t have a say in this.”

Freya listened to him as he spoke confidently. “Really?”

“Yes,” Kristian affirmed with conviction.

His demeanor and steady gaze suggested he was certain he could win her over again.

“Kristian, take a good look at yourself in the mirror,” Freya said, her voice softening unexpectedly. “Do you see what I see? Someone stubborn and self–righteous, who thinks the entire world revolves around him.”

She was baffled, unable to understand why he was so certain she would agree to remarry him.

“No, I’m none of those things,” Kristian responded coolly, seemingly unfazed by her critique.

Freya had no desire to continue the conversation.

Seeing her silence, Kristian stood up, his long legs accentuated by the tailored lines of his suit pants.

He approached her slowly, his presence increasingly imposing.

Freya instinctively frowned.

“What happened before was my fault. I’ve come to genuinely apologize.” Kristian added softly, “I’m sorry.”

“And so?” Freya asked, her stance unyielding.

She doubted that a mere apology could mend the fractures of their past.

Kristian broke the silence. “Unblock me.”

“Kristian.”

“What?”

“Are you actually aware of your wrongdoing, or are you just curious about me?” Freya pierced through his facade, her gaze steady and clear. “Is it because of who I am, my hacking skills, or… the card found at Felipe’s house?”

She remembered the affection Kristian once showed her. Although it was never very deep, it was deeper than what she was seeing now.

His eyes now held no warmth, only underlying motives.

With her directness, Kristian dropped his pretense.

Recently, Gerard had learned about Freya’s ordeal at the hotel and her subsequent assault. But the investigation into the mastermind hit a dead end.

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The suspect was a stranger to Freya, someone with no ties to her, and despite the proof, Kristian found it hard to accept that this individual was the culprit.

Kristian sat back down and delved into the heart of the matter. Are there aspects of your life I’m unaware of?”

“How is that your business?”

“Apparently, there are.”

Freya didn’t reply. She was clueless about his thoughts or his plans, and frankly, she didn’t care.

“Let’s team up and pretend to get back together,” Kristian proposed. “We can work together to uncover who’s behind the assault and who set you up at the hotel.”

Freya refused. “That’s not necessary.”

“Freya!”

“If I weren’t associated with you, none of this would have happened.”

That simple sentence made Kristian catch onto the key information. “What do you mean?”

“I was first attacked and later set up at a hotel. Ashley was involved in a car accident and violated at a hotel,” Freya spelled out explicitly for the first time, “all these events suggest one thing.”