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Chapter34 Chapter 34 Duringtheintermission,Freyahadexcusedherselftotherestroom,onlytohearKieran’svoicetrailingbehindher. During the intermission , Freya had excused herself to the restroom , only to hear Kieran’s voice trailing behind her . “Mr.Sutton?What’sthematter?”Freyaturnedaround,hertonesuggestingapolitedistancebetweenthemasiftheywerebarelyacquaintances. “ Mr. Sutton ? What’s the matter ? ” Freya turned around , her tone suggesting a polite distance between them as if they were barely acquaintances . “Freya,seriously,yououtdidyourselfthistime.YouknewIwantedthatpropertyfortheSuttonGroup,yetyouwentoutofyourwaytosnatchit,evenifitmeanttakingaloss.What’sthegame?Tryingtogetundermyskinorjustdesperateformyattention?” “ Freya , seriously , you outdid yourself this time . You knew I wanted that property for the Sutton Group , yet you went out of your way to snatch it , even if it meant taking a loss . What’s the game ? Trying to get under my skin or just desperate for my attention ? ” “Mr.Sutton,you’vegotitallwrong.Igenuinelylikedthatproperty.Ithasnothingtodowithyou”Freya’ssinceritydidn’tdentinKieran’sdisbelief. “ Mr. Sutton , you’ve got it all wrong . I genuinely liked that property . It has nothing to do with you ” Freya’s sincerity didn’t dent in Kieran’s disbelief . Eloisehurriedover,followingclosebehindKieran. Eloise hurried over , following close behind Kieran . % % Dawson,youweretoorash.Thatproperty’sgoingtocostyouafortune!”Eloisesaid,glancingatKieran.“Kieranbroughtmeheretoday,whichmust’veembarrassedyou.Igetit.YouwanttostanduptoMr.Sutton,butthere’snoneedforrecklessness.Ifyouendupinafinancialhole,Mr.SuttonwillstillfeelobligedtobailouttheDawsonfamily.Whyputyourselfinthatposition?” Dawson , you were too rash . That property’s going to cost you a fortune ! ” Eloise said , glancing at Kieran . “ Kieran brought me here today , which must’ve embarrassed you . I get it . You want to stand up to Mr. Sutton , but there’s no need for recklessness . If you end up in a financial hole , Mr. Sutton will still feel obliged to bail out the Dawson family . Why put yourself in that position ? ” Hearingthis,Kieranscoffed,“Freya,yousettheprice,soyou’llfootthebill.” Hearing this , Kieran scoffed , “ Freya , you set the price , so you’ll foot the bill . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Mr.Sutton,youmustbekidding.SinceImadethebid,I’llpayforit.Haven’twealreadycalledoffourengagement?Myfinanceshavenothingtodowithyou anymore.” “ Mr. Sutton , you must be kidding . Since I made the bid , I’ll pay for it . Haven’t we already called off our engagement ? My finances have nothing to do with you anymore . ” “You…” “ You … ” Kieran’sfacedarkened,butRonanemergedfromtheauctionhallthen.Catchingsightofhim,Freya raisedhervoicedeliberately,asmileplayingonherlips.“Ronan!” Kieran’s face darkened , but Ronan emerged from the auction hall then . Catching sight of him , Freya raised her voice deliberately , a smile playing on her lips . “ Ronan ! ” Hercallwasladenwithintimacy,worseningKieran’smood. Her call was laden with intimacy , worsening Kieran’s mood . FreyawalkedovertoRonan,linkingherarmthroughhis.“Intermission’salmostover,right?Weshouldheadback.Afterall,I’vehadmyheartsetonthatpieceofEchoCityforalongtime.Mr.Sutton,Ms.Harwood,we’llbetakingourleave.” Freya walked over to Ronan , linking her arm through his . “ Intermission’s almost over , right ? We should head back . After all , I’ve had my heart set on that piece of Echo City for a long time . Mr. Sutton , Ms. Harwood , we’ll be taking our leave . ”

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