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Chapter15 Chapter 15 Kieranthoughthecouldintimidateherwiththis,huh?Ridiculous. Kieran thought he could intimidate her with this , huh ? Ridiculous . FacingKieran,Freyasuddenlylaughed,“Justdoitifyouwantto.” Facing Kieran , Freya suddenly laughed , “ Just do it if you want to . ” NotexpectingsuchaboldresponsefromtheusuallyprimandproperFreya,Kieranfurrowedhisbrowsinconfusion,“Whatdidyousay?” Not expecting such a bold response from the usually prim and proper Freya , Kieran furrowed his brows in confusion , “ What did you say ? ” “Isaid,bringiton.”Freyarepliednonchalantly,“So,Mr.Sutton,areyoulookingforahoboorjustarandompasserby?Abodyguardorasecretary?Orperhaps…akidnappertodragmehere?” “ I said , bring it on . ” Freya replied nonchalantly , “ So , Mr. Sutton , are you looking for a hobo or just a random passerby ? A bodyguard or a secretary ? Or perhaps … a kidnapper to drag me here ? ” “Doyoueven knowwhatyou’retalkingabout?”KieranwastryingtoscareFreyaabit,butshewasn’tshowinganysignsoffear. “ Do you even know what you’re talking about ? ” Kieran was trying to scare Freya a bit , but she wasn’t showing any signs of fear . HerememberedtheformerFreya,whowouldblushandlowerherheadfromhisglance,findingthepersonbeforehimalmostunrecognizable. He remembered the former Freya , who would blush and lower her head from his glance , finding the person before him almost unrecognizable . What?Mr.Sutton,doyouhavesecondthoughts?Well,ifyou’rebackingout,I’mleaving.” What ? Mr. Sutton , do you have second thoughts ? Well , if you’re backing out , I’m leaving . ” AsFreyamadetostandup,Kieransuddenlypresseddownonher,immobilizingher. As Freya made to stand up , Kieran suddenly pressed down on her , immobilizing her . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Freyafrowned,instinctivelywantingtoslapKieran,butthistime,hewasprepared,blockingherraisedhandwithhisleft. Freya frowned , instinctively wanting to slap Kieran , but this time , he was prepared , blocking her raised hand with his left . Freyastruggled.“Kieran!” Freya struggled . “ Kieran ! ” Freya’sclotheswerestilldamp,clingingtoherskinandoutlininghershapelyfigure. Freya’s clothes were still damp , clinging to her skin and outlining her shapely figure . KieranpinnedFreyabeneathhim,scoffingcoldly,“Ms.Dawson,youalwayspridedyourselfonyourhighmorals,didn’tyou?So,what’swiththeeagernesstothrowyourselfatmetoday?Freya,you’rejusttryingtochangehowIseeyou.But cutoutthecoygamesinfrontofme;theyjustmake mesick.” Kieran pinned Freya beneath him , scoffing coldly , “ Ms. Dawson , you always prided yourself on your high morals , didn’t you ? So , what’s with the eagerness to throw yourself at me today ? Freya , you’re just trying to change how I see you . But cut out the coy games in front of me ; they just make me sick . ”

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