Escaping the shadow 284
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Chapter 284

โ€œItโ€™s Dr. Anderson,โ€ Jarrett said. โ€œYeah, the doc from the expert team. It seems he and Ms. Dawson hit it off right away.โ€

โ€œHit it off?โ€ The more Kieran heard, the less he liked it. Was it hitting it off, or was there something more intentional?

Beside him, Jarrett couldnโ€™t help but say, โ€œMr. Sutton, didnโ€™t you mention you didnโ€™t want to hear anything about Ms. Dawson anymore?โ€

โ€œWho said I wanted to hear about her? Iโ€™m worried she might stir up trouble while Iโ€™m responsible for her and try to pin it on me.โ€ Kieranโ€™s tone was icy, showing he wanted nothing to do with Freya.

After hearing Kieranโ€™s reply, Jarrett nodded, choosing not to say anything more.

Knock. Knock.

At that moment, there was a knock on the office door. Jarrett opened it and saw Kara, dressed in a black and white striped dress, hesitating at the entrance.

Seeing who it was, Kieran frowned. โ€œWho told you to come here?โ€

โ€œMr. Suttonโ€ฆ Audrey said you had a dinner event tonight, so she sent me over.โ€ Kara looked down, clearly embarrassed.

Kieranโ€™s expression turned sour. Typically, Eloise accompanied Kieran to such social events. For years, Kieran had never brought anyone else to these gatherings. Audrey sending Kara over meant she was to take Eloiseโ€™s place.

โ€œKieran.โ€ Just then, Eloise walked in, dressed in the same clothing style. Seeing Kara also in a black and white striped dress, Eloiseโ€™s face showed confusion. โ€œAnd you are?โ€

Eloise didnโ€™t know Kara, but seeing her almost entirely mimicking her, Eloise felt no threat. Eloise wasnโ€™t worried about such a woman taking Kieran away, just like when she saw Freya trying to copy her.

โ€œThis is Kara.โ€ Jarrett introduced Kara with those two words.

Pretending to be puzzled, Eloise asked, โ€œKara Snyder? I remember hearing about a daughter from the Snyder family in real estate, but I donโ€™t know her name. Are you Ms. Snyder?โ€

โ€œIโ€ฆ Iโ€ฆโ€ Kara lowered her head, embarrassed by Eloiseโ€™s question. She was nowhere close to being the Snyder familyโ€™s daughter, just a country girl. But such a confession was something Kara couldnโ€™t bring herself to make in front of Eloise.

โ€œThis lady isnโ€™t Ms. Snyder. Sheโ€™s Kara Orson, Ms. Dawsonโ€™s cousin.โ€ Jarrett finally stepped in to clarify Karaโ€™s identity.

When Eloise heard this, she acted surprised. โ€œOh, youโ€™re Ms. Dawsonโ€™s cousin? I wouldnโ€™t have guessed if Jarrett hadnโ€™t mentioned it. You and Ms. Dawson donโ€™t look much alike, but that dressโ€ฆโ€

โ€œThis dressโ€ฆ I picked it up after Freya was done with itโ€ฆโ€ Kara scrambled to explain.

But the truth was, the dress wasnโ€™t one of Freyaโ€™s hand-me-downs. Freya had burned all of those clothes long ago. Johanna had bought this new dress for her.

Everyone present could tell Kara was lying. After all, Freyaโ€™s physique was nothing Kara could match. The dress fit Kara perfectly, which wouldnโ€™t have been the case with Freyaโ€™s old clothes.

Eloise smiled slightly. โ€œSo, Ms. Orson, what brings you here to see Kieran today?โ€

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