She Took The House The Car And My Heart novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153 He’s Not Good Enough For Her

Kristian was blissfully unaware that both Liam and Lionel thought he was emotionally clueless.

Just as Freya was about to leave with Ethel, ‘he reached out and caught her wrist. “Running away again?”

“Running from what, exactly?” Freya blinked, completely thrown off. She couldn’t tell what game he was playing now.

“You must’ve heard what my grandpa said,” Kristian said, his voice steady but laced with pressure. His eyes were deep, unreadable pools. “If I don’t win you over within three months, he’s going to shove me into an arranged marriage.”

Freya didn’t even flinch. “And then what?”

“Do you still think this is just my problem?” Kristian’s gaze bore into her, his voice a low thunder.

Freya remained indifferent. “Isn’t it?”

“If you hadn’t made such a stellar first impression–if you hadn’t charmed my grandpa until he was singing your praises–do you think I’d be in this mess?” His tone sharpened like a blade.

Clearly, he was laying the blame at Freya’s feet, as if she’d lit the fire he was now trying to put out.

Watching the tension simmer like a pot on the verge of boiling over, Ethel quietly sat down nearby, choosing the role of silent spectator rather than stepping into the storm.

This wasn’t a scene meant for interruption. It was theater–messy, unscripted, and charged.

“Freya,” Kristian called her name again, his voice a strange cocktail of warmth and ice. “You ought to have at least a shred of conscience. If I end up trapped in a loveless marriage, you’ll carry part of that burden.”

Freya stared at him in disbelief. “How about you try having a little self–respect first?”

“That deal we made? It’s off the table,” Kristian declared, as if reclaiming a lost battlefield. “Instead of staying out of your way, the new arrangement is this–you stay with me until my grandpa finally drops the idea of pushing me to another random woman.

The declaration seemed to offer him a moment of relief.

Lately, he’d been haunted by regret–why had he ever agreed to terms that gained him nothing? If he failed those three challenges, would that mean losing her forever?

The thought gnawed at him, especially when images of her first love or that ever–hovering Charlie danced through his mind like unwelcome ghosts.

Freya’s brows pinched together. Her voice came low and biting. “Keep dreaming.”

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With that, she turned to leave.

But Kristian caught her arm again.

Freya wasn’t the type to be flustered by such tactics anymore. She had always been able to shake off his gri with ease.

Yet this time, when she tried to slip free using her usual technique–she couldn’t.

She tried again. Still held fast.

A third time–and still, his hand stayed clamped like iron.

She quickly realized: there would be no easy escape today.

“You really think I let you go all those other times because I couldn’t stop you?” Kristian leaned in, closing the space between them.

The sudden proximity triggered a reflex in Freya. She wanted to get away–fast.

She hated this suffocating atmosphere.

And she liked Kristian even less.

Kristian glanced at Ethel, who remained seated nearby, and turned back to Freya. “Are you going to come quietly, or do I need to drag you there?”

“Don’t push your luck,” Freya snapped, fury flickering in her eyes.

Seeing the fire in her eyes, Kristian’s expression softened–just a bit. At least she wasn’t brushing him off like he didn’t exist.

His lips parted, the words slow and measured. “The choice is yours.”

“Sheila,” Freya called out firmly, her mind made up.

Ethel stood up at once.

Freya gave instructions calmly. “Call the bodyguards to pick you up. I’ll go with him.”

As she spoke, she subtly moved the hand Kristian wasn’t holding.

The silent code between sisters ran deeper than blood. Ethel had been about to question her–what business could she possibly have at Kristian’s place? But Freya’s discreet signal told her everything she needed.

Ethel nodded and responded in a hushed voice, “Okay.”

With the message passed, Freya’s gaze turned cold again as she looked at Kristian. “Are we going or not?” Kristian felt a flicker of unease crawl beneath his skin. He knew Freya wasn’t the type to cave in this easily. But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what felt off. On the surface, it all appeared normal.

So, after a moment’s pause, he chose to lead her out.

What neither of them noticed was that once they stepped out of the mall, a shadowy figure emerged from a hidden corner–eyes glued to Freya.

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In the car, Kristian and Freya sat side by side in the back seat.

Gerard was at the wheel. When he caught sight of Freya with his boss, he did a double take, as if he’d just witnessed a pig fly. “Ms. Briggs? What are you doing with my boss?”

“He kidnapped me,” Freya replied without missing a beat.

Gerard quickly focused on the road, not daring to make another peep. The last thing he needed was to irritate Kristian and end up out of a job.

Halfway through the drive, he suddenly thought of Melvin.

He turned to Freya. “By the way, Ms. Briggs, Melvin always says his big boss is something of a legend. That wouldn’t happen to be you, would it?”

“No,” Freya lied without hesitation.

“Then your relationship is…?”

“Friends. And I’m merely his direct superior, not the big boss,” she answered calmly.

A stretch of silence followed.

Kristian’s deep, unreadable gaze was fixed on her, probing.

Freya could feel the weight of his gaze, but she didn’t turn her head.

“Weren’t you two in a kind of… romantic chase before?” Kristian suddenly asked. “Is that over?”

Freya didn’t hesitate. “Completely.”

Kristian glanced at her again.

“Because now, we’re in a relationship,” she added abruptly, her tone unreadable. Whether she was joking or not, no one could tell.

Kristian’s expression chilled. “Is that so?”

“Yes,” she confirmed, almost too quickly.

Kristian didn’t buy it. Not one bit.

Sure, Melvin was handsome–but he wasn’t her type. Kristian had spent two years married to her. If he knew one thing, it was her taste in men.

Without a word, he signaled Gerard to call Melvin.

The call connected, and Gerard jumped right in. “Melvin, did you win over Ms. Briggs?”

“Yes,” Melvin replied without pause.

Whether it was true or not didn’t matter–saying yes couldn’t hurt.

He could always fall back on “In my heart, I already have.”

Gerard was stunned speechless.

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Kristian’s frown deepened.

“Why didn’t you say anything?” Gerard asked, trying to play it cool. “Aren’t we friends? You didn’t even tell me you were off the market.”

“You also failed to mention that this call was coming from your boss,” Melvin replied evenly.

Gerard nearly dropped the phone. How did he know? Did Melvin have surveillance on him?

Before Gerard could piece it together, Melvin continued, “I have a message for your boss. Pass it on, would you?”

“What is it?” Gerard glanced nervously at Kristian.

Melvin didn’t flinch. “Tell him to give up on Freya. She needs someone who’s steady and sincere–someone who treats her right. Your boss is indecisive and fickle. He’s not good enough for her.”

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