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Chapter11 Chapter 11

“Sorrytobreakittoyou,butyourinheritance?It’sgone.”Freya’sfacewasadornedwithasuperficialsmile,yetitboreanunmistakableairofsuperiority. “ Sorry to break it to you , but your inheritance ? It’s gone . ” Freya’s face was adorned with a superficial smile , yet it bore an unmistakable air of superiority . JohannaandLelandwerelivid,theirfacesflushedwithanger.Meanwhile,fromoutsidetheroom,amaid’sastonishedvoiceechoed,“Mr.Sutton?Whatbringsyouhere?” Johanna and Leland were livid , their faces flushed with anger . Meanwhile , from outside the room , a maid’s astonished voice echoed , “ Mr. Sutton ? What brings you here ? ” At that,Freyafrownedslightly. At that , Freya frowned slightly . Beforeanyonenoticed,Kieranappearedatthedoorway.Hehadseeneverythinghappeningintheroomandletout acoldlaugh. Before anyone noticed , Kieran appeared at the doorway . He had seen everything happening in the room and let out a cold laugh . ThisaggressivesideofFreyawassomethinghehadn’t seen before. This aggressive side of Freya was something he hadn’t seen before . SeeingKieran,Johannaquicklyplasteredasycophanticsmileonherface.“Mr.Sutton,youshouldhavegivenusaheads–up.Iwouldhavesentsomeonetowelcomeyou!” Seeing Kieran , Johanna quickly plastered a sycophantic smile on her face . “ Mr. Sutton , you you should have given us a heads – up . I would have sent someone to welcome you ! ” Noneed.I’mjustheretosaymypieceandthenI’mout,”Kieranreplied,keepinghis toneevenandgivingnothingaway. No need . I’m just here to say my piece and then I’m out , ” Kieran replied , keeping his tone even and giving nothing away . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / M M “Ofcourse,ofcourse!”Johannacouldhardlyconcealherglee.ShehurriedlydraggedLelandoutoftheroom,cheerfullysaying,“Don’tworry,Mr.Sutton,we’llbeoutofyourway.I’llhavesomeoneprepareacoffeeforyou!” “ Of course , of course ! ” Johanna could hardly conceal her glee . She hurriedly dragged Leland out of the room , cheerfully saying , “ Don’t worry , Mr. Sutton , we’ll be out of your way . I’ll have someone prepare a coffee for you ! ” Beforeleaving,Johannamadesuretoclosethedoorbehindher. Before leaving , Johanna made sure to close the door behind her . Freyawasalltoofamiliarwithsuchlowlytricks.If thenewsofKieranbeinginMs.Dawson’sroomalonewithhergotout,societywouldassumeshewasKieran’swoman.AndinEchoCity,noonedaredtomesswithKieran’swoman. Freya was all too familiar with such lowly tricks . If the news of Kieran being in Ms. Dawson’s room alone with her got out , society would assume she was Kieran’s woman . And in Echo City , no one dared to mess with Kieran’s woman . Freyaopenedthebedroomdoorimmediately,avoidingbeingalonewithKieran.“Mr.Sutton,whateveryouwishtosay,let’stalkdownstairs.Afterall,sinceourengagementisoff,it’sinappropriatetobe alonetogether.Itmightleadtogossip.” Freya opened the bedroom door immediately , avoiding being alone with Kieran . “ Mr. Sutton , whatever you wish to say , let’s talk downstairs . After all , since our engagement is off , it’s inappropriate to be alone together . It might lead to gossip . ” Eveninmoderntimes,people’smindswerestillstuckinoutdatedandnarrow–mindedthinking. Even in modern times , people’s minds were still stuck in outdated and narrow – minded thinking . Amanandwomanwerealoneinaroom,withthedoorshutasifhidingsomething. A man and woman were alone in a room , with the door shut as if hiding something . Kieranscoffedcoldly,“Freya,playingtheweakandpitifulinfrontofGrandma,bullyingandinsultingyourfamilywhenthey’renotaround.Itrulyunderestimatedyoubefore.” Kieran scoffed coldly , “ Freya , playing the weak and pitiful in front of Grandma , bullying and insulting your family when they’re not around . I truly underestimated you before . ” “Me,bullyingthem?”Freyalaughedasifshe hadheardthefunniestjoke. “ Me , bullying them ? ” Freya laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke . Kieranhadnotcaughtthe wholestory,misunderstandingherintentionsregardingtheDawsonfamily’sfortune. Kieran had not caught the whole story , misunderstanding her her intentions regarding the Dawson family’s fortune .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Butitdidn’tmatter.ThemoreKierandespisedher,thehappiershewas.ThesoonersheseveredtieswithKieran,thebetter.Freyasmiled.“Mr.Sutton,you’reright.I’madeceitfulwomanandnotworthyourtimetocometotheDawsonfamilytoseeme.”Kieran’seyeswerefilledwithdisdain.“IfGrandmahadn’taskedmetofindandapologizetoyou,doyouthinkI’dcometoseeyou?Freya,youthinktoohighlyofyourself.” But it didn’t matter . The more Kieran despised her , the happier she was . The sooner she severed ties with Kieran , the better . Freya smiled . “ Mr. Sutton , you’re right . I’m a deceitful woman and not worth your time to come to the Dawson family to see me . ” Kieran’s eyes were filled with disdain . “ If Grandma hadn’t asked me to find and apologize to you , do you think I’d come to see you ? Freya , you think too highly of yourself .” “Oh,it’sAudreythen.Restassured,Mr.Sutton,I’llexplaineverythingtoher.Youwon’tbeputinadifficultposition.”Freyasteppedaside,seriouslytellingKieran,“Mr.Sutton,ifyou’vesaidallyouwanted,thewayoutisdownstairs.Iwon’tseeyouout.” “ Oh , it’s Audrey then . Rest assured , Mr. Sutton , I’ll explain everything to her . You won’t be put in a difficult position . ” Freya stepped aside , seriously telling Kieran , “ Mr. Sutton , if you’ve said all you wanted , the way out is downstairs . I won’t see you out . ” Kieransteppedthreateningly closertoFreyaasifhehadn’theardher,hisgazefullof menace.“Freya,I’mwarningyou,stopspreadingrumorsbeforeGrandma.IfshefindsoutaboutEllie’ssuicideattempt…” Kieran stepped threateningly closer to Freya as if he hadn’t heard her , his gaze full of menace . “ Freya , I’m warning you , stop spreading rumors before Grandma . If she finds out about Ellie’s suicide attempt … ” Kieranhadadangerousaura,lookingasifhewasabouttoexplodeatanymoment. Kieran had a dangerous aura , looking as if he was about to explode at any moment . Freyafeltatightnessinherchest.SheknewnoonewasmoreimportantthanEloisetoKieran.IfsheharmedEloise,shewouldcrossKieran’sredline.Hewouldneverletheroff. Freya felt a tightness in her chest . She knew no one was more important than Eloise to Kieran . If she harmed Eloise , she would cross Kieran’s red line . He would never let her off . “Mr.Sutton,easy.IwillexplainthesituationtoAudrey.Itwon’tinvolveMs.Harwood.“. “ Mr. Sutton , easy . I will explain the situation to Audrey . It won’t involve Ms. Harwood . “ . “That’sforthebest.”Kieranincreased thedistancebetweenthem andleftwithoutlookingback. “ That’s for the best . ” Kieran increased the distance between them and left without looking back . Downstairs,JohannahadjustbrewedsomecoffeeforKieran,onlytoseehimstormingoutoftheDawsonfamily.Shecalledout,“Mr.Sutton!Won’tyoustayabitlonger?Mr.Sutton!” Downstairs , Johanna had just brewed some coffee for Kieran , only to see him storming out of the Dawson family . She called out , “ Mr. Sutton ! Won’t you stay a bit longer ? Mr. Sutton ! ” Kierandidn’tstop,leavingJohannastompingherfootinfrustration. Kieran didn’t stop , leaving Johanna stomping her foot in frustration . PointingtowardFreya’sroomonthesecondfloor,Johannashouted,“Youcan’tevenkeepamanaround!Whatgoodareyou?You’reuseless!” Pointing toward Freya’s room on the second floor , Johanna shouted , “ You can’t even keep a man around ! What good are you ? You’re useless ! ” Standinginherroom,FreyaheardJohanna’sinsults.Shewalkedcalmlytothehallwayonthesecondfloor,castingachillingglancedownstairsatJohanna. Standing in her room , Freya heard Johanna’s insults . She walked calmly to the hallway on the second floor , casting a chilling glance downstairs at Johanna . JohannashiveredasFreya’sicyglareboreintoher,asideofFreyashehadneverseenbefore,farfromthegentleandcompliantgirlsheusedtobe. Johanna shivered as Freya’s icy glare bore into her , a side of Freya she had never seen before , far from the gentle and compliant girl she used to be . Johanna thought,‘IfFreyaweretoinherittheDawsonfamilyfortune…No,Ihavetocomeupwithaplan.Ican’tletthisengagementfall through!‘ Johanna thought , ‘ If Freya were to inherit the Dawson family fortune … No , I have to come up with a plan . I can’t let this engagement fall through ! ‘

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