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etodealwithityourself.” e to deal with it yourself . ” Freyaturnedtothemaidstandingbyandsaid,“Sandra,bookahotelforMs.Orson.Shecanstayaslongasshelikes.Let’sjustbeclearabouttheguestandhosthere.Right,Ms.Orson?” Freya turned to the maid standing by and said , “ Sandra , book a hotel for Ms. Orson . She can stay as long as she likes . Let’s just be clear about the guest and host here . Right , Ms. Orson ? ” Freyadidn’tmissthelookKaragaveherjustthen. Freya didn’t miss the look Kara gave her just then . AfterFreyaspokeup,Kara’sfacewasfilledwithpanic.ShelookedpleadinglyatJohanna,whoimmediatelysnapped,“Oh,lookatyou,Freya!Areyouflexingyourmusclesastheladyofthehousealready?Don’tforgetwho’sbeenrunningthisplaceallthistime!Howcouldyou?” After Freya spoke up , Kara’s face was filled with panic . She looked pleadingly at Johanna , who immediately snapped , “ Oh , look at you , Freya ! Are you flexing your muscles as the lady of the house already ? ? Don’t forget who’s been running this place all this time ! How could you ? ” “Johanna,theDawsonfamilyhasalwaysbeenmyresponsibility.Irespectedyouasmyelderbeforeandletyouhandlethings,butdon’tgettoocomfortableplayingtheladyofthehouse.Ifyoucan’tbeartoseeKaraleave,Imighthavetoaskyoubothtoleave.” “ Johanna , the Dawson family has always been my responsibility . I respected you as my elder before and let you handle things , but don’t get too comfortable playing the lady of the house . If you can’t bear to see Kara leave , I might have to ask you both to leave . ” ohannawasoutraged.“You!” ohanna was outraged . “ You ! ” “I’msorry.It’smyfault.”Karasteppedforwardquickly,“Ms.Dawson,Iimposedmyselfwithoutasking.I’llleaverightnow.” “ I’m sorry . It’s my fault . ” Kara stepped forward quickly , “ Ms. Dawson , I imposed myself without asking . I’ll leave right now . ” “Yousee,Kara,you’rejusttooobedient.”Then,turningto Freyawithaglare,Johannasaid,“Unlikesomeonehere,who’sallsharpwordsandnoheart!” “ You see , Kara , you’re just too obedient . ” Then , turning to Freya with a glare , Johanna said , “ Unlike someone here , who’s all sharp words and no heart ! ” Freyacouldn’tcarelessaboutJohanna.SheinstructedSandra,“TakeMs.Orsontothehotel.Whenevershe’sready,sendherhome.” Freya couldn’t care less about Johanna . She instructed Sandra , “ Take Ms. Orson to the hotel . Whenever she’s ready , send her home . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Yes,Ms.Dawson.” “ Yes , Ms. Dawson . ” SandraapproachedKara,whosefaceshowedamixofemotions.Despitethis,shefollowedSandraout. Sandra approached Kara , whose face face showed a mix of emotions . Despite this , she followed Sandra out . Sheknewthatifshedidn’tleave,shemightneverhavethechancetostayinthisvibrant cityagain! She knew that if she didn’t leave , she might never have the chance to stay in this vibrant city again ! AfterwatchingKarabeingsentoff,Johannahurriedafterher.“Kara,don’tworry.Ipromisedyou,andI’llmakeithappen.Givemeafewdays,andI’llgetyou intoSummitUniversity.Waitformynews.” After watching Kara being sent off , Johanna hurried after her . “ Kara , don’t worry . I promised you , and I’ll make it happen . Give me a few days , and I’ll get you into Summit University . Wait for my news . ”

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