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Chapter23 Chapter 23 “But…Mr.Sutton,you’vealwayswantedtoseeMs.Dawsonbuckleunder,right?” “ But … Mr. Sutton , you’ve always wanted to see Ms. Dawson buckle under , right ? ” “Iwanther torealizethatshe’sutterlyaloneandwithouthope.”AcoldglintflashedinKieran’seyesashesaid,“IwantherapologizingtoEllieonherknees.” “ I want her to realize that she’s utterly alone and without hope .” A cold glint flashed in Kieran’s eyes as he said , “ I want her apologizing to Ellie on her knees . ” Meanwhile,Freyahadbeenshoppingatthemall,pickingoutafewluxuryskincareproducts.Asshewasabouttoheaddownstairsforcoffee,sheglimpsedaconspicuousbodyguardinablacksuittrailingher.Hispresencewassoeye–catchingthatitdrewacrowd.Shakingherheadwithalightchuckle,Freyacouldn’thelpbutthinkhighlyofKieranforhavingsomeonewatchoverher.WasheconcernedshemightharmEloise,orwashewaitingtoseeherstrugglewiththecompany’saffairs? Meanwhile , Freya had been shopping at the mall , picking out a few luxury skincare products . As she was about to head downstairs for coffee , she glimpsed a conspicuous bodyguard in a black suit trailing her . His presence was so eye – catching that it drew a crowd . Shaking her head with a light chuckle , Freya couldn’t help but think highly of Kieran for having someone watch over her . Was he concerned she might harm Eloise , or was he waiting to see her struggle with the company’s affairs ? Takinghertime,Freyagrabbedhercoffeeandnavigatedthroughthecrowd,withherbodyguardhustlingtokeepup. Taking her time , Freya grabbed her coffee and navigated through the crowd , with her bodyguard hustling to keep up . Shedeliberatelyquickenedherpace,blendingintotheseaofpeopleuntilthebodyguardlosthertrail. She deliberately quickened her pace , blending into the sea of people until the bodyguard lost her trail . hebodyguardreported,“Jarrett,I’velosther!” he bodyguard reported , “ Jarrett , I’ve lost her ! ” OntheotherendoftheBluetoothconnection,JarrettreceivedthemessagefromthemallandrelayedittoKieran. On the other end of the Bluetooth connection , Jarrett received the message from the mall and relayed it to Kieran . “Losther?”Kieranfrowned.“Idiot!HavehimwaitoutsidetheDawsonfamily.” “ Lost her ? ” Kieran frowned . “ Idiot ! Have him wait outside the Dawson family . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / AsKieranglancedatthe darkeningskyoutside,hesaid,“Weshouldheadhome,too.” As Kieran glanced at the darkening sky outside , he said , “ We should head home , too . ” “Yes,Mr. Sutton.” “ Yes , Mr. Sutton . ” JarrettdroveKierantothegrandentranceoftheSuttonMansion. Jarrett drove Kieran to the grand entrance of the Sutton Mansion . “Mr.Sutton,giventhesituationwithMs.Harwood,Mrs.Suttonhasbeenquiteupsetthesefewdays.Itmightbebesttoapologizetoher,”Jarrettsuggested. “ Mr. Sutton , given the situation with Ms. Harwood , Mrs. Sutton has been quite upset these few few days . It might be best to apologize to her , ” Jarrett suggested . “Sheismygrandmother,afterall.” “ She is my grandmother , after all . ”

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