She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 698:

Freya hesitated.

“Go on, get suited up,” Ellis urged, his voice firm but encouraging, as he accepted the paragliding gear from a young instructor who had approached them. “Just have fun. Don’t overthink it.”

Freya looked out at the breathtaking view—rolling hills, sunlight glistening on the waves in the distance—and nodded slowly. “Okay.”

As she disappeared behind the changing area, the instructor strolled over to Ellis, giving his arm a playful nudge. “Trying to impress her, huh?”

“Don’t get any ideas,” Ellis replied evenly, sidestepping the bait before it could become a full-blown rumor.

“Really now?” The instructor raised an eyebrow, his grin both teasing and knowing. “Then what’s the special occasion for bringing her here? Didn’t you once say, ‘no outsiders allowed’? Looks like someone’s breaking their own rules.”

Ellis shot him a sharp sideways glance and snatched the equipment out of his hands.

Unfazed, the instructor trotted after him, still poking for answers. “Whoa, hold up—what’s the rush? Seriously, spill. What’s going on between you two?”

“You should consider giving TED talks. You have so much to say!” Ellis retorted, his tone laced with a dismissive edge.

The instructor was momentarily speechless, taken aback by the sudden rebuke.

He inhaled deeply, his resolve strengthening as he decided to drop the matter, valuing their longstanding friendship over his curiosity. “Fine,” he conceded with a reluctant sigh. “I promise, my lips are sealed.”

Ellis paused, his back still turned, weighing his words carefully. “I’m working for her,” he finally admitted, though his answer danced around the truth. “She needed a break, so I figured this place might help her clear her head.”

Under normal circumstances, Ellis wouldn’t have bothered with evasions. But the instructor’s notorious nosiness was a factor he couldn’t ignore.

Admitting the full scope of his intentions would only lead to Freya facing a barrage of unwelcome questions. He had brought her here to find peace, not to endure an inquisition.

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The instructor squinted at him, clearly not buying the story.

He placed a firm hand on Ellis’s shoulder, his voice dropping to a more serious tone. “You sure you want to stick with that story?”noveldrama

Ellis turned slightly, meeting the instructor’s gaze with steely resolve. “What’s wrong with it?” he demanded.

“Come on, man. Don’t play dumb. You know what your family does, right?” The instructor’s face twisted into a playful sneer. “So, you’re working for her now? If you’re not trying to win her over, I’ll eat my hat right here.”

Ellis shot back with a grin. “I’d rather not witness that.”

The remark caught the instructor off-guard, his laughter sputtering into a cough.

Unbelievable! Was Ellis actually tossing barbs his way with such sly wit?

Fully suited up, Ellis stood confidently beside Freya, who was similarly decked out in her pilot’s gear—flight suit, gloves, and goggles, ready for the skies.

As the wind picked up and the ridge buzzed with the thrill of flight, the instructor called out to Ellis, his tone more serious now. “You sure you don’t want me to take her up?”

“I’ve got it,” Ellis said curtly, tightening the last strap on his vest.

The instructor raised an eyebrow. “You sure about that?”

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