She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 717:

But that was his business, and Freya had no intention of wasting thought on it.

Once they left the base, Freya and Ellis went for lunch before heading over to Anita International headquarters.

In the elevator on the way up, Ellis tried to put her at ease. “From the way Lawrence was talking, he seems pretty confident about Kristian’s treatment. You really don’t need to stress.”

“I know,” Freya replied softly.

When the elevator doors slid open, they stepped out together. Freya made her way to her office, while Ellis veered off to his own as the special assistant.

The sight didn’t go unnoticed by the secretarial staff—or by Melvin, who happened to be coordinating with them at the time.

Ever since Ellis had joined the company, the gossip mill had been churning non-stop. Now, seeing Freya and the new assistant often together only added fuel to the fire.

“Melvin, is Ms. Briggs dating that new assistant, Ellis?”

“I’ve noticed they’re always together. And they seem pretty tight.”

“They look good together. You’ve got the powerful CEO and her adorable assistant.”

“Adorable? Are you serious? He’s so hot!”

And so, the chatter continued.

Melvin couldn’t quite put his feelings into words.

But he couldn’t shake the sense of being pushed aside.

“Melvin?” someone from the secretarial department called out. “You’re awfully quiet.”

“Don’t spread rumors that haven’t been officially confirmed,” Melvin answered, professional as ever, his tone cool. “Finish the work I assigned and take it to Ms. Briggs for her signature as soon as possible.”noveldrama

𝓐𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓴 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮 𝓪𝓽 𝗀ⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗲𝗅𝗌﹒𝗰𝗼𝗺

“Yes, sir,” they chorused.

The second Melvin walked away, the gossip picked up again—this time, with him and Freya as the subject.

Melvin tuned it out. When he saw Freya return, he headed straight over, arms full of documents and contracts needing her signature, and updated her on the latest project statuses while she signed.

When it came to his job, Melvin never cut corners.

To him, Anita International Group wasn’t just a company—it held a deeper meaning. He poured himself into every detail, driven by a quiet hope that his dedication would usher in lasting success for both the business and its owner.

In just thirty minutes, he’d delivered a clean, comprehensive report that left nothing out.

As he wrapped things up, he was just about to make his exit when Freya called out, “Mel, hold on a second.”

He stopped mid-step.

“You messaged me yesterday. What exactly did you mean by that?” Freya had decided not to beat around the bush.

Melvin faltered, caught off guard and seemingly unsure how to put it into words.

But Freya didn’t push.

“There’s chatter going around about you and Ellis,” he said instead, steering the conversation slightly in another direction.

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