She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 718:

His words threw her off for a moment.

Melvin asked, a flicker of curiosity breaking through his composed expression, “Are you seeing Ellis? Lately, you’ve been out on business trips with him a lot, and you haven’t asked me to come along.” What bothered him most was how things used to be. He was always the one to drive her back and forth—now, she drove herself.

Given her role, it was hardly typical. At their company, the CEO being her own driver was practically unheard of.

“Are you afraid that by giving Ellis more responsibility, I’ll stop valuing your contributions?” Freya asked, her tone calm but perceptive, catching the flicker of feeling in his otherwise unreadable face.noveldrama

Melvin didn’t respond, but the tension on his face spoke volumes.

Freya had always treated him differently. She rose from her chair, poured him a coffee, and said gently, “Don’t worry. As long as you want to stay by my side, you’ll always be my assistant. I’ve only been taking Ellis along to help him get his bearings in the industry and understand the market.”

There were still things she preferred to explain to Ellis herself.

Melvin was more than capable, but he didn’t know much about Ellis’s background. And with the kind of man Ellis was, there were simply things he wouldn’t open up to Melvin about.

So, it made sense for her to guide him personally for a while.

Once he caught up, she wouldn’t need to be so hands-on.

“As for all the gossip floating around—it’s complete nonsense,” Freya added, clearing the air. “Ellis and I are just friends, nothing more.”

Melvin heard her clearly—and so did Ellis, who had just arrived to go over a few business matters.

Standing outside the door, he didn’t so much as blink.

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He knew her well enough. After what Kristian had put her through, she kept her guard up. Maybe she had simply lost interest in relationships altogether.

Ellis wasn’t in a rush. There was time. He’d already made up his mind. When the moment was right, he’d be more than willing to marry her. With that thought in mind, he raised his hand and knocked on the office door.

Melvin opened it. The moment he saw Ellis, he hesitated briefly.

Ellis gave a polite nod, then walked over to Freya with the documents she needed to sign. The entire interaction felt seamless, untouched by what he’d just overheard.

Watching him, Melvin couldn’t help but wonder if maybe he’d been reading too much into things.

Once the papers were signed, Ellis left.

And with his duties complete, Melvin quietly excused himself too. With work out of the way, Freya sank into her chair, her thoughts drifting back to Melvin.

With his skill set and connections, starting his own company would’ve been effortless. She’d encouraged him before, but he’d always turned her down, insisting he had no desire to be in charge.

He had the talent, the resources, and the network—yet he didn’t want the title.

In the finance world, that kind of modesty was practically a myth. He was the only one she’d ever seen like that.

Time slipped away without warning.

Caught in the whirlwind of her schedule, more than two months passed in the blink of an eye.

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