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Chapter30 Chapter 30 Knock,knock. Knock , knock . Chapter30 Chapter 30 Outside,Eloisegavetwosoftknocksbeforepushingopentheofficedoor. Outside , Eloise gave two soft knocks before pushing open the office door . Thereshewas,Eloise,inastrikingwhiteeveninggownthataccentuatedhernobleandelegantdemeanor.Herlonghaircascadeddownherback,addingtohergentlecharm. There she was , Eloise , in a striking white evening gown that accentuated her noble and elegant demeanor . Her long hair cascaded down her back , adding to her gentle charm . “Kieran,theauction’sabouttostart.Shallwego?” “ Kieran , the auction’s about to start . Shall we go ? ” Eloise’spresenceseemedtounsettleJohanna,Ifitweren’tforEloise’smeddling,theMrs.SuttontitlewouldhaverightfullybelongedtoFreyabythen.Andtheretheywere,headedtoanauctionofallplaces,withKieranblatantlydisregardingtheDawsonfamily’sreputationbybringingEloisealong.Wasn’titjustaslapintheirface? Eloise’s presence seemed to unsettle Johanna , If it weren’t for Eloise’s meddling , the Mrs. Sutton title would have rightfully belonged to Freya by then . And there they were , headed to an auction of all places , with Kieran blatantly disregarding the Dawson family’s reputation by bringing Eloise along . Wasn’t it just a slap in their face ? “ThismustbeMrs.Dawson.I’veheardKieranmentionyou.Andthisis…”Eloise’sgazeshiftedtoKara,noticingtheirnearlyidentical “ This must be Mrs. Dawson . I’ve heard Kieran mention you . And this is … ” Eloise’s gaze shifted to Kara , noticing their nearly identical utfits,butshemerelysmiled. utfits , but she merely smiled . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Eloisesneeredtoherself,thinking,‘OneFreyaisn’tenough?Dotheywanttobringinanother?Huh,nomatterhowmanytheybring.they’realljuststand–ins!‘ Eloise sneered to herself , thinking , ‘ One Freya isn’t enough ? Do they want to bring in another ? Huh , no matter how many they bring . they’re all just stand – ins ! ‘ CatchingEloise’sattention onKaramadeJohannasomewhatuneasy.Shequicklygotup,pullingKarawithher.“We’vefinishedourdiscussion.We’llbeleavingnow,right away!” Catching Eloise’s attention on Kara made Johanna somewhat uneasy . She quickly got up , pulling Kara with her . “ We’ve finished our discussion . We’ll be leaving now , right away ! ” Withthat,JohannarushedoffwithKara. With that , Johanna rushed off with Kara . SeeingEloiseapproach,Kieranfrowned,“You’restillinjured.Whydidyoucome?” Seeing Eloise approach , Kieran frowned , “ You’re still injured . Why did you come ? ” “Ofcourse,toaccompanyyoutothe auction.Iknowhowmuchthiseventmatterstoyou.HowcouldImissit?”EloisemovedtoKieran’sside,adding,“Unless…youinvited someoneelse?” “ Of course , , to accompany you to the auction . I know how much this event matters to you . How could I miss it ? ” Eloise moved to Kieran’s side , adding , “ Unless … you invited someone else ? ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Kieranremainedsilent.HehadsentFreyaaneveninggown,butthatwashisgrandma’swish,nothis. Kieran remained silent . He had sent Freya an evening gown , but that was his grandma’s wish , not his . JarrettwhisperedtoKieran,“Mr.Sutton,Ms.Dawsonmentionedshewon’tbecoming…” Jarrett whispered to Kieran , “ Mr. Sutton , Ms. Dawson mentioned she won’t be coming … ” Kieranwasstunned.‘She’snotcoming?Freyaisgettingtoobigforherboots!Usually,shecan’tbegenoughforsuchopportunities,andnow,she’sthrowingtantrums?‘ Kieran was stunned . ‘ She’s not coming ? Freya is getting too too big for her boots ! Usually , she can’t beg enough for such opportunities , and now , she’s throwing tantrums ? ‘ Noticingthis,Eloisesaid withahintofannoyance,“SoitwasMs.Dawsonyouinvited.Nowondersheaskedmetogowithyoutoday.” Noticing this , Eloise said with a hint of annoyance , “ So it was Ms. Dawson you invited . No wonder she asked me to go with you today . ” comewithme?”Kieranfrowned,“Freya come with me ? ” Kieran frowned , “ Freya askedto asked to you you “ItlookslikeMs.Dawsonreallydoes “ It looks like Ms. Dawson really does wanttobreakoffthe engagement,Kieran.Maybeweshouldn’tforceher.” want to break off the engagement , Kieran . Maybe we shouldn’t force her . ” Undernormalcircumstances,Eloisewouldn’tcareaboutsuchmatters.Butshefeltuneasy,feelinglikeFreyameantmoretoKieranthanjustastand–in.IfKieranhadindeedfallenforFreya,shecouldn’tletFreyagetanyclosertohim. Under normal circumstances , Eloise wouldn’t care about such matters . But she felt uneasy , feeling like Freya meant more to Kieran than just a stand – in . If Kieran had indeed fallen for Freya , she couldn’t let Freya get any closer to him . Kierancoldlyremarked,“Sheknowswhentobackoff,whichiswiseofher!” Kieran coldly remarked , “ She knows when to back off , which is wise of her ! ” Withthat,Kieranstoodup,feelinganinexplicablediscomfortinhisheart. With that , Kieran stood up , feeling an inexplicable discomfort in his heart . TheyarrivedatEchoCityAuctionHouseatdusk.Kieran’scarstoppedoutsidethevenue,whereavaletwasreadytoparkit. They arrived at Echo City Auction House at dusk . Kieran’s car stopped outside the venue , where a valet was ready to park it . Theauctionhousewasresplendent,itsentrancelavishlydecorated. The auction house was resplendent , its entrance lavishly decorated . NosoonerhadKieransteppedoutthanalleyeswereonhim,andEloise,byhisside,quicklybecamethecenterofattention.ThisscenedidnotescapeFreya’snotice. No sooner had Kieran stepped out than all eyes were on him , and Eloise , by his side , quickly became the center of attention . This scene did not escape Freya’s notice . Chapter31 Chapter 31

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