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Chapter14 Chapter 14 “Freya,thiswholemesswithKieranisallbecausehe’sbeenensnaredbythatHarwoodgirl.Butdon’tworry.I’llmakesureheproperlymakesituptoyou.YouweretheoneIchosetobepartoftheSuttonfamily,andIwon’tletanyonechangethat.” “ Freya , this whole mess with Kieran is all because he’s been ensnared by that Harwood girl . But don’t worry . I’ll make sure he properly makes it up to you . You were the one I chose to be part of the Sutton family , and I won’t let anyone change that . ” Audrey’svoicewasfilledwithaffection.Freyasmiledandsaid,“Audrey,ifKieranhasmadeuphismind,there’snotmuchIcansay.wishhim andMs.Harwoodallthebest.” Audrey’s voice was filled with affection . Freya smiled and said , “ Audrey , if Kieran has made up his mind , there’s not much I can say . wish him and Ms. Harwood all the best . ” Withthat,Freyastoodupandsaid,“Audrey,ifyoueverneedme,I’llcomebytohelp.It’sjust…myengagementtoKieranshouldprobablyendhere.” With that , Freya stood up and said , “ Audrey , if you ever need me , I’ll come by to help . It’s just … my engagement to Kieran should probably end here . ” “Freya…”Audreywantedtosaymore,butFreyashookherhead.“Audrey,Ihavethingstoattendtobackhome.I’lltakemyleavenowandvisityousomeothertime.” “ Freya … ” Audrey wanted to say more , but Freya shook her head . “ Audrey , I have things to attend to back home . I’ll take my leave now and visit you some other time . ” Aftersayingherpiece,Freyaturnedand left. After saying her piece , Freya turned and left . udreysighedasshewatchedFreya’sretreatingfigure.Freyawasn’talwaysthisheadstrong. udrey sighed as she watched Freya’s retreating figure . Freya wasn’t always this headstrong . OutsidetheSuttonMansion,Freyahadbarelyreachedthegatewhenadarkfiguresuddenlycoveredhermouthandnose. Outside the Sutton Mansion , Freya had barely reached the gate when a dark figure suddenly covered her mouth and nose . Instinctively,shereachedforthesmallknifehiddeninhersleevebutstoppedwhenshecaughtsightoftheSuttonfamily’screstonherassailant’sclothing. Instinctively , she reached for the small knife hidden in her sleeve but stopped when she caught sight of the Sutton family’s crest on her assailant’s clothing . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / RealizingitwasoneofKieran’smen,shelettheknifegoandpretendedtobecaughtoffguard.Afterall,evenifKierandidn’tfavorher,hewouldn’tharmher. Realizing it was one of Kieran’s men , she let the knife go and pretended to be caught off guard . After all , even if Kieran didn’t favor her , he wouldn’t harm her . Asexpected,shewasn’ttreatedharshlybutpulledintoasleek,blackcar.Inthecar,Freyafeignedunconsciousness.Afterawhile,shefeltherselfbeing liftedandcarried out. As expected , she wasn’t treated harshly but pulled into a sleek , black car . In the car , Freya feigned unconsciousness . After a while , she felt herself being lifted and carried out . Thesoundoftheelevatordingwasfamiliar.ItsoundedliketheoneattheMajesticManorHotel.WasKierantakinghertoahotel? The sound of the elevator ding was familiar . It sounded like the one at the Majestic Manor Hotel . Was Kieran taking her to a hotel ?

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