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Chapter25 Chapter 25 “Ifyougoagainstme,you’resettingyourselfupfor disasterthisyear.” “ If you go against me , you’re setting yourself up for disaster this year . ” Freyagotup,turnedaround,andwasabouttoleave.Justasshereachedthedoor,shepausedandsaid,“Oh,bytheway,Mr.Sutton,forgottomentionthatIhaven’ttoldAudreyhowyou’vebeenbullyingme.Whatdoyoureckon?Whosesidewillshe takeafter ourlittlechat?” Freya got up , turned around , and was about to leave . Just as she reached the door , she paused and said , “ Oh , by the way , Mr. Sutton , forgot to mention that I haven’t told Audrey how you’ve been bullying me . What do you you reckon ? Whose side will she take after our little chat ? ” Kieranfumed.“Freya!” Kieran fumed . “ Freya ! ” “Kieran,thefactthatIhaven’tspilledthebeansaboutyouranticswiththeDawsonGroupisthemostgenerousIcanbe.Dropyourchildishschemes.I,FreyaDawson,willneverbowdowntoyou.Andtrustme,you’reinforaroughyear.” “ Kieran , the fact that I haven’t spilled the beans about your antics with the Dawson Group is the most generous I can be . Drop your childish schemes . I , Freya Dawson , will never bow down to you . And trust me , you’re in for a rough year . ” Kieranwastoomadtosayanything.“You!” Kieran was too mad to say anything . “ You ! ” FreyaleftKieran’s room,shuttingthedoorfirmlybehindher. Freya left Kieran’s room , shutting the door firmly behind her . eranfeltasurgeoffrustration buildinginsidehim.‘Thiswomanisthreateningmeandcursingmewithbadluck?Isshetryingtogetmyattentionthisway?Nicetry!‘ eran felt a surge of frustration building inside him . ‘ This woman is threatening me and cursing me with bad luck ? Is she trying to get my attention this way ? Nice try ! ‘ Intheevening,Freyareturnedto theDawsonfamily,wherethelivingroomlightswerewarmlyglowing.Assoonassheentered,sheheardJohanna’slaughter.“Makeyourselfathome,dear.Don’tbeshyaboutanything.Ifyouwantanything,letmeknow,andI’llgetitforyou.” In the evening , Freya returned to the Dawson family , where the living room lights were warmly glowing . As soon as as she entered , she heard Johanna’s laughter . “ Make yourself at home , dear . Don’t be shy about anything . If you want anything , let me know , and I’ll get it for you .” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Thankyou,Mrs.Dawson.”Theyounggirlblushedslightly. “ Thank you , Mrs. Dawson . ” The young girl blushed slightly . Uponentering,JohannabarelyglancedatFreya beforehersmilefaded,“Oh,look who’shome.Ms.Dawson,wherehaveyoubeenloafingaroundthistime?” Upon entering , Johanna barely glanced at Freya before her smile faded , “ Oh , look who’s home . Ms. Dawson , where have you been loafing around this time ? ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); FreyawasusedtoJohanna’ssharptongue.Shenoticedagirl sittingonthesofa,probablyinherearlytwenties,withdelicatefeaturesandaslenderfigure.Whatavisionofgrace. Freya was used to Johanna’s sharp tongue . She noticed a girl sitting on the sofa , probably in her early twenties , with delicate features and a slender figure . What a vision of grace . Thoughthegirldidn’tresembleEloise,herstylewas eerilysimilartoEloise’s. Though the girl didn’t resemble Eloise , her style was eerily similar to Eloise’s . Freyaasked,“Andwhomightthisbe?” Freya asked , “ And who might this be ? ” “Thisisyourcousin.She’sbeenlivinginthecountrysidealltheseyears.Ibroughtherheretostayforawhile.”Johannaintroduced,“Kara,sayhitoyourcousin,Freya.” “ This is your cousin . She’s been living in the countryside all these years . I brought her here to stay for a while . ” Johanna introduced , “ Kara , say hi to your cousin , Freya . ” “Hi,Freya.”KaraOrsonseemedabitreserved. “ Hi , Freya . ” Kara Orson seemed a bit reserved . ‘AuntJohannahasexplainedthataslongasIbehaved,IcouldenjoyalifesimilartoMs.Dawson’s.LookingatthedazzlingFreya,Karacouldn’thideherenvy. ‘ Aunt Johanna has explained that as long as I behaved , I could enjoy a life similar to Ms. Dawson’s . Looking at the dazzling Freya , Kara couldn’t hide her envy . “JustthepersonIwantedtosee,”Johannasaidcasually.“Aren’tyouatSummitUniversity?Whydon’tyoupullsomestringsandgetKarainthere,too?Itwouldbe niceforyoutwotolookoutforeachother.” “ Just the person I wanted to see , ” Johanna said casually . “ “ Aren’t you at Summit University ? Why don’t you pull some strings and get Kara in there , too ? It would be nice for you you two to look out for each other . ” EveryoneknewthatEchoCity’sSummitUniversitywasaneliteinstitutionknownforitssteeptuitionandcream–of–the–cropstudents‘nationwide.JohannadaredtosuggestFreyauseherconnectionstogetKaraintoSummitUniversityasifitwereasimplefavor. Everyone knew that Echo City’s Summit University was an elite institution known for its steep tuition and cream – of – the – crop students ‘ nationwide . Johanna dared to suggest Freya use her connections to get Kara into Summit University as if it were a simple favor . Freyalaughedcoldlyandsaid,“Idon’t recallhavinganycousins.Nexttimeyoudecidetobringrelativesover,Johanna,givemeaheads–up.Idon’tappreciate strangersinmyhouse.” Freya laughed coldly and said , “ I don’t recall having any cousins . Next Next time you decide to bring relatives over , Johanna , give me a heads – up . I don’t appreciate strangers in my house . ” Uponhearingthat,Johanna’sfacesouredimmediately,“Freya!Thisisyourcousin,not someoutsider!I’vepromisedKaratheSummitUniversityspot,andyouwillfindawaytomakeithappen!” Upon hearing that , Johanna’s face soured immediately , “ Freya ! This is your cousin , not some outsider ! I’ve promised Kara the Summit University spot , and you will find a way to make it happen ! ” Chapter26 Chapter 26

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