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Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Eloiseseemed almostfranticinherdefenseofFreya,butherwordsonlyfannedtheflamesofKieran’sanger. Eloise seemed almost frantic in her defense of Freya , but her words only fanned the flames of Kieran’s anger . ‘Fancythat?Freyaisnothingbutagolddigger!First,shelatchedontome.Now,she’ssethersightsonRonanashernexttarget.Nowondershe’sbeenlessattentiveandflatteringtowardsmerecently.Thinkingthis,Kieran’sgazeturnedevenicier. ‘ Fancy that ? Freya is nothing but a gold digger ! First , she latched onto me . Now , she’s set her sights on Ronan as her next target . No wonder she’s been less attentive and flattering towards me recently . Thinking this , Kieran’s gaze turned even icier . Oh,Freya,shehadbeenquitetheeye–openerforhim! Oh , Freya , she had been quite the eye – opener for him ! “Let’sgo.”Kierandidn’tspareanotherglanceatFreyaandRonan,pullingEloiseintotheauctionhallinstead. “ Let’s go . ” Kieran didn’t spare another glance at Freya and Ronan , pulling Eloise into the auction hall instead . Ontheotherside,RonanallowedFreyatoloopherarmthroughhis,speakingcoldly,“You’remydatetonight.IfImakeamove,youfollownoquestions asked,okay?” On the other side , Ronan allowed Freya to loop her arm through his , speaking coldly , “ You’re my date tonight . If I make a move , you follow no questions asked , okay ? ” “Mr.Beckett,we’rebothbusinesspeople.SinceI’m yourdatefortheevening,shouldn’tyou pickupthetabformyexpenses?” “ Mr. Beckett , we’re both businesspeople . Since I’m your date for the evening , shouldn’t you pick up the tab for my expenses ? ” “You’remydate,notmygirlfriend.” “ You’re my date , not my girlfriend . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Freyafeigneddifficultyandsaid,“ButKieranusedtospendmoneyonme.Intermsofpersonalcharm,Mr.Beckett,youwouldn’twanttolosetoKieran,wouldyou?” Freya feigned difficulty and said , “ But Kieran used to spend money on me . In terms of personal charm , Mr. Beckett , you wouldn’t want to lose to Kieran , would you ? ” “Areyoutryingtoprovokeme?” “ Are you trying to provoke me ? ” “WhywouldI…” “ Why would I … ” “Youwin.” “ You win . ” Aseveryonetooktheirseatsatthe venue,itbecameapparentthatthisauctionwasdifferentfromtherest,withassistantsattendinginsteadofthebigplayersthemselves. As everyone took their seats at the venue , it became apparent that this auction was different from the rest , with assistants attending instead of the big players themselves . Yet,therewereKieranandRonan,causingastirbybeingpresent,makingthe atmosphereunusuallytense. Yet , there were Kieran and Ronan , causing a stir by being present , making the atmosphere unusually tense . “Kieran,itseemsthere’ssomethingbetweenMs.DawsonandMr.Beckett…”EloisewatchedKieran’sexpressionclosely. “ Kieran , it seems there’s something between Ms. Dawson and Mr. Beckett … ” Eloise watched Kieran’s expression closely . Perhapsbydesign,RonanandFreyasatdirectlyacrossfromthem,ensuringtheywereineachother’ssights. Perhaps by design , Ronan and Freya sat directly across from them , ensuring they were in each other’s sights . SeeingFreyaandRonanchattingandlaughing,Kieran’stonegrewdangerouslycold,“Freya’sdoingquitewellforherself.” Seeing Freya and Ronan chatting and laughing , Kieran’s tone grew dangerously cold , “ Freya’s doing quite well for herself . ”

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