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Chapter 38 Chapter 38 โYoucalledofftheengagementatthe engagementparty,told theJenningsfamilytoreleasethatstupidnews,andflirtedwithRonantoprovokemeat theauction.โInamomentofheatedfrustration,Kieran corneredFreya.โAllthisโฆthischarade,itโsallformyattentionhuh?โ โ You called off the engagement at the engagement party , told the Jennings family to release that stupid news , and flirted with Ronan to provoke me at the auction . โ In a moment of heated frustration , Kieran cornered Freya . โ All this โฆ this charade , itโs all for my attention huh ? โ Hishandwasfirmagainstherjaw,hisbodyinching closer.ButtheatmosphereshiftedwhenFreyamentionedEloisewithasmirk.Kieranfroze,hisdemeanorchangingquickly. His hand was firm against her jaw , his body inching closer . But the atmosphere shifted when Freya mentioned Eloise with a smirk . Kieran froze , his demeanor changing quickly . Seizingthemoment,Freyawrapped herarmsaroundKieranโsneck,hergazedrippingwithseduction.โYouโreright,Mr.Sutton.Iโvedoneallthisforyou.Maybeweshouldโฆcontinuethisconversationinmyroom?โ Seizing the moment , Freya wrapped her arms around Kieranโs neck , her gaze dripping with seduction . โ Youโre right , Mr. Sutton . Iโve done all this for you . Maybe we should โฆ continue this conversation in my room ? โ However,Kieranwasnotamused.Pushingherawaywithvisibledisgust,hewarned,โFreya,cuttheact.Yourlittlegamesarebeneathyou* However , Kieran was not amused . Pushing her away with visible disgust , he warned , โ Freya , cut the act . Your little games are beneath you * Unfazed,Freyaloungedonthecouch,herwordstaunting.โOh,comeon,Mr.Sutton.Donโtplaythesaint.ItโsnotnewforamantowantOnebutkeepanotherontheside,right?โ Unfazed , Freya lounged on the couch , her words taunting . โ Oh , come on , Mr. Sutton . Donโt play the saint . Itโs not new new for a man to want One but keep another on the side , right ? โ ButKieranwasnโthavinganyofit.Hisrejectionwasclear,hisvoicelacedwithathreat.โFreya,Iโmwarningyou.Stopplayinggames.Youwouldnโtevenbeconsideredifitwerenโtformygrandmotherโsapproval.โ But Kieran wasnโt having any of it . His rejection was clear , his voice laced with a threat . โ Freya , Iโm warning you . Stop playing games . You wouldnโt even be considered if it werenโt for my grandmotherโs approval . โ
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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Upstairs,Johannaeavesdroppedtheconfrontationwithgrowingpanic.TheSuttonfamilyโsfavorwas crucialtotheDawsonfamily. Upstairs , Johanna eavesdropped the confrontation with growing panic . The Sutton familyโs favor was crucial to the Dawson family . Indesperation,sheraceddownstairsandpleadedwithFreyatoapologize. In desperation , she raced downstairs and pleaded with Freya to apologize . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / ButFreyaplayedthevictim,lamentingthefailedengagementwithafeignedsadness,evenasKieranโsdisdainwaspalpable.ThesituationtookaturnfortheabsurdwhenJohannabroughtdownaboxfilledwithKieranโsmemorabiliainamisguidedattempttomendfences,acollectionoffanitemsthatFreyawasonceobsessedwith.ThesightofKieranโs faceonpillowsandnewspaperclippingsscatteredonthefloorwasembarrassingandtelling. But Freya played the victim , lamenting the failed engagement with a feigned sadness , even as Kieranโs disdain was palpable . The situation took a turn for the absurd when Johanna brought down a box box filled with Kieranโs memorabilia in a misguided attempt to mend fences , a collection of fan items that Freya was once obsessed with . The sight of Kieranโs face on pillows and newspaper clippings scattered on the floor was embarrassing and telling . โStop!โFreyareactedinstinctively,butthe damagehadalreadybeendone.Findingadollwithhisfaceonit,Kierancouldnโthelpbutlaughattheabsurdity. โ Stop ! โ Freya reacted instinctively , but the damage had already been done . Finding a doll with his face on it , Kieran couldnโt help but laugh at the absurdity . Everthemediator,Johannatriedtosmooththingsover,insistingonFreyaโsundyingaffectionforKieranandurginghimtoreconsidertheengagementforAudreyโssake. Ever the mediator , Johanna tried to smooth things over , insisting on Freyaโs undying affection for Kieran and urging him to reconsider the engagement for Audreyโs sake . ButasKieranpickedupthescatteredtokensofFreyaโsinfatuation,thesituationseemedmorelikeascenefromasitcomthanaromanticreconciliation.Withitsengagementsandbrokenhearts,thehighsocietydramaplayedoutlikeamodernโdaysoapopera,withtheSuttonfamilyandDawsonfamilyatthecenterofthestorm. But as Kieran picked up the scattered tokens of Freyaโs infatuation , the situation seemed more like a scene from a sitcom than a romantic reconciliation . With its engagements and broken hearts , the high society drama played out like a modern โ day soap opera , with the Sutton family and Dawson family at the center of the storm . Chapter39 Chapter 39
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