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Chapter28 Chapter 28 Freya foundherselfatalossforwords. Freya found herself at a loss for words . ShehadsoughttorestoreKieran’sreputationbystartingconversationswithseveralhighprofileladiesatthedinnerpartyregardingRonan. She had sought to restore Kieran’s reputation by starting conversations with several high profile ladies at the dinner party regarding Ronan . ButnoonehadwarnedherthatRonanwasthetypetoholdgrudges!Moreover,howonearthdidthesestoriesreachPonart’sears?Freyasteadiedherselfandsaid,“Mr.Beckett,EchoCityisonlyworthhalfabilliondollars.Kieranhadfabricatedthefinancialstolureyouintoatrapandmakeyoufacelosses” But no one had warned her that Ronan was the type to hold grudges ! Moreover , how on earth did these stories reach Ponart’s ears ? Freya steadied herself and said , “ Mr. Beckett , Echo City is only worth half a billion dollars . Kieran had fabricated the financials to lure you into a trap and make you face losses ” RonanletgoofFreyaandsatdownonthecouchtopourhimselfacupofcoffee.Withoutlookingup,hesaid,“Goon? Ronan let go of Freya and sat down on the couch to pour himself a cup of coffee . Without looking up , he said , “ Go on ? “EchoCity’sstartingbidhastobethreehundredmillion.Kieranplansto inflatethepriceuptofourbillion.Bythen,Mr.Becketynwouldstandtoloseoverthreebillion,drasticallyweakeningtheBeckettfamily’sfinancialstanding,whichperfectlyservesashisevengeforyououtbiddinghimontheurbandevelopment projectlasttime.” “ Echo City’s starting bid has to be three hundred million . Kieran plans to inflate the price up to four billion . By then , Mr. Becket yn would stand to lose over three billion , drastically weakening the Beckett family’s financial standing , which perfectly serves as his evenge for you outbidding him on the urban development project last time .” Ronan sippedhiscoffeeandasked,“HowmuchdidKieranpayyou? Ronan sipped his coffee and asked , “ How much did Kieran pay you ? * “What?” “ What ? ” “WhatdidKieran promiseyoutomakeyouhisspokesperson?” “ What did Kieran promise you to make you his spokesperson ? ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Butofcourse,Ms.Dawson,yourdeep–rootedaffectionforKieranmeansyoudon’tneedmonetaryincentivestosetmeup.”Freyacouldn’thelpbutlaughatRonan’sjab.Thatwasjustfine. “ But of course , Ms. Dawson , your deep – rooted affection for Kieran means you don’t need monetary incentives to set me up . ” Freya couldn’t help but laugh at Ronan’s jab . That was just fine . Shehadgoodintentionsinwarninghim,yetRonanchosetohitwhere ithurt.Regardless,shehadn’theldmuchhopeforRonantobelieveherinthefirstplace. She had good intentions in warning him , yet Ronan chose to hit where it hurt . Regardless , she hadn’t held much hope for Ronan to believe her in the first place . Freyasteppedforward.“KieranandIhavecalledoffourengagement.Mr.Beckett,believeitornot,it’suptoyou.Iffatewantsyoutolosemoney,whatcanIdo?Ishalltakemyleave.” Freya stepped forward . “ Kieran and I have called off our engagement . Mr. Beckett , believe it or not , it’s up to you . If fate wants you to lose money , what can I do ? I shall take my leave . ” “Holdon.”Ronancalmlystated,“Givemeareasontobelieveyou,” “ Hold on .” Ronan calmly stated , “ Give me a reason to believe you ,” “Ican’tgiveyouareason,”Freyareplied.“But,Mr.Beckett,wecanmakeabet. “ I can’t give you a reason ,” Freya replied . “ But , Mr. Beckett , we can make a bet . *

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Ronanasked,“Abetonwhat?” Ronan asked , “ A bet on what ? ” “Ifeverything happensasI’ve said,Iwinthebet.IfIwin,IwantMr.BecketttocollaboratewiththeDawsonGroupforfiveyears.” “ If everything happens as I’ve said , I win the bet . If I win , I want Mr. Beckett to collaborate with the Dawson Group for five years . ” “Oh?TheDawsonGroupalreadyhasKieran’ssupport.Whywouldtheyneedtocollaboratewithme?” “ Oh ? The Dawson Group already has Kieran’s support . Why would they need to collaborate with me ? ” Freyadidn’thideit.“KieranhascuttieswithmeforEloise.He’sbeentargetingthe DawsonGroupateveryturnthesefewdays.Myactionsaresimplyaneyeforaneye.” Freya didn’t hide it . “ Kieran has cut ties with me for Eloise . He’s been targeting the Dawson Group at every turn these few days . My actions are simply an eye for an eye . ” “Thatdoesseemreasonable.” “ That does seem reasonable . ” “So,Mr.Beckett,youagree tothebet?” “ So , Mr. Beckett , you agree to the bet ? ” “Iagreeto thebetbutdidn’tsayIbelieveyou.” “ I agree to the bet but didn’t say I believe you . ” “You…” “ You … ” “Ms.Dawson,youracademicperformancewasneverstellar,andtowinoverKieran,you’veshownnolimitsorboundaries.Whoknowsifthisis anothertrapyouandKieranhavesetforme?“. “ Ms. Dawson , your academic performance was never stellar , and to win over Kieran , you’ve shown no limits or boundaries . Who knows if this is another trap you and Kieran have set for me ? “ . “L…” “ L … ” Ronansaidleisurely,“Buttonight’sauctionfortheEchoCitylotwillrevealthetruth.IfthingsturnoutasMs.Dawsondescribed,andIlose,Iwillhonorthebet.It’sjustthatIhavemyreservationsabouttrustingyou,Ms.Dawson.That’sall.” Ronan said leisurely , “ But tonight’s auction for the Echo City lot will reveal the truth . If things turn out as Ms. Dawson described , and I lose , I will honor the bet . It’s just that I have my reservations about trusting you , Ms. Dawson . That’s all . ” Inherpastlife,FreyahadnoideaRonanwassuchasarcasticallysharpandvindictiveman.Shewouldhaverefrainedfromspeakingillofhimbehindhisbackifshehadknown. In her past life , Freya had no idea Ronan was such a sarcastically sharp and vindictive man . She would have refrained from speaking ill of him behind his back if she had known . Atthatmoment,Freyaoffered apolitesmileandsaid,“Mr.Beckett…believeitornot,it’suptoyou.” At that moment , Freya offered a polite smile and said , “ Mr. Beckett … believe it or not , it’s up to you . ” Withthat,Freyastormedoutthedoor. With that , Freya stormed out the door . AfterFreya’sdeparture,Ronan’ssmilefaded,andhecalledhissecretarycoldly,“I’llattendtonight’sauctionforEchoCity.” After Freya’s departure , Ronan’s smile faded , and he called his secretary coldly , “ I’ll attend tonight’s auction for Echo City . ” Outside,Lunahadbeenwaitingontheseventhfloorforalmostanhour.SeeingFreyacomeout,sheasked,“Howdiditgo?Didyougettheloan?” Outside , Luna had been waiting on the seventh floor for almost an hour . Seeing Freya come out, she asked , “ How did it go ? Did you get the loan ? ” Cavsnodded.“Ithinkso.” Cavs nodded . “ I think so . ” havegrown havegrown have grown suspiciousbythen. suspicious by then . Chapter28 Chapter 28 Theywereboundtoget theloan. They were bound to get the loan .

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