Chapter 1080:


    There was no way she’d let Melvin’s teasing turn into truth.


    She still had time—still had a chance to shift the dynamic back in her favor.


    Her only misstep had been retreating too easily in the past. That would change.


    Ellis, however, didn’t take her rejection at face value. He knew her too well. And he knew she wasn’t actually busy with work.


    “How’d you get in here?” Freya shot a nce at the open door, a flicker of guilt crossing her face.


    “Just swung by to see what you’re up to.” Ellis strolled in with an easy, almostzy swagger, his tone dipped in casual amusement. “And maybe ask if there’s anything I can lend a hand with.”


    Freya clicked her phone screen off. “Not right now.”


    Ellis wandered over, his eyes drifting to her dimmedputer monitor. With a light teasing lilt, he said, “You sure have a rather unique way of getting work done.”


    What was he even implying?


    “Handling business when the screen is ck.” She was caught. Just like that.


    “Why don’t you teach me how to do it? I’ll even pay tuition.” Ellis watched her irritation bloom, clearly enjoying the show.


    “I can’t,” Freya said, her face solemn despite the ridiculous excuse she was pulling from thin air. “This method requires elite-level hacking skills. You’re not there yet.”


    “Somehow, I doubt that.”


    “What?”


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    “Even top-tier hackers need theputer to be powered up, don’t they?” Ellis started pacing beside her, then pointed directly at the unplugged power strip. “Theputer’s not even on. How exactly are you managing this?”


    She should’ve thought that part through. She’d definitely slipped up. Clearing her throat, she muttered, “I handled it on my phone.”


    “So, you’re all done now?” Ellis pressed, relentless.


    Freya felt her nerves beginning to fray. What should’ve been an easy exchange now felt like a full-blown interrogation. His presence was simply too much sometimes.


    “All done,” she lied smoothly, not daring to admit otherwise. If she did, he might just uncover more she hadn’t thought to hide. “I’m going to take a bath and head to bed. You should probably call it a night too.”


    Ellis ced both hands on the desk behind her, boxing her in with an easy dominance. “It’s only nine-thirty.”


    “A bath takes thirty minutes.”


    “You just showered before you went out.”


    “I feel kind of gross after the supermarket run.”


    “Really?”


    “Yes.”


    “I’ll go run your bath for you.” Straightening up, he turned away, the corners of his eyes catching a yful glint.


    Freya blinked.


    Something didn’t feel right.


    As he moved off to prepare the bath, Freya quickly pulled out her phone and messaged Greta and Riley in their group chat with an urgent question: “What’ll it take for me to take control in a rtionship?”


    Greta replied, “What?”


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