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Chapter46 Chapter 46 “What’sup?You’vegotacrushonher,too?” “ What’s up ? You’ve got a crush on her , too ? ” FacedwithKieran’squestion,Silasquicklydistancedhimself,saying.“Me?Noway,man.Ms.Dawson’sgoteyesonlyforyou.Idon’tstandachance.Butyouknow,IheardMissDawsonand yourarchenemy Ronanhavebeenprettycozylately.Sincethecharityauction,they’vebeenmeetingupalmostdaily,secretly,tool” Faced with Kieran’s question , Silas quickly distanced himself , saying . “ Me ? No way , man . Ms. Dawson’s got eyes only for you . I don’t stand a chance . But you know , I heard Miss Dawson and your arch enemy Ronan have been pretty cozy lately . Since the charity auction , they’ve been meeting up almost daily, secretly , tool ” Kieranfrowneduponhearingthis.Then,heletoutacoldlaugh.NowonderFreyahasbeensoboldbeforehim.ShehadbeencozyinguptoRonan. Kieran frowned upon hearing this . Then , he let out a cold laugh . No wonder Freya has been so bold before him . She had been cozying up to Ronan . Justlastnight,shehadthenervetotellhimsheandRonanwereacquaintances.Didshethinkshecouldplayhimforafool? Just last night , she had the nerve to tell him she and Ronan were acquaintances . Did she think she could play him for a fool ? “Andthere’smore.YouknowHanleyUpton,right?He’sbeendroolingoverMs.Dawsonforages!Thatguyisasuckup.Iheardit’sEloise’sbirthdaytoday,andheshowedupandevenaskedmetocheckwithyouifyou’redonewithMs.Dawson.Ifso,hewantsto “ And there’s more . You know Hanley Upton , right ? He’s been drooling over Ms. Dawson for ages ! That guy is a suck up . I heard it’s Eloise’s birthday today , and he showed up and even asked me to check with you if you’re done with Ms. Dawson . If so , he wants to gakehismove. gake his move . Sasclearedhisthroatandadded,“Iprobablyshouldn’tgetinvolved,butyouknowHanleycanbearealhandful.DespiteMs.DawsontryingtoohardtobeEloise,she’sbeengenuinewithyou… Sas cleared his throat and added , “ I probably shouldn’t get involved , but you know Hanley can be a real handful . Despite Ms. Dawson trying too hard to be Eloise , she’s been genuine with you … / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Lethimchaseherifhewants.It’snotmyconcern.”Kieranspokecoldlyasifhecouldn’tcarelessaboutFreya’sfate. “ Let him chase her if he wants . It’s not my concern . ” Kieran spoke coldly as if he couldn’t care less about Freya’s fate . AsleekblackMaybachpulledupoutsidetheEclipseLounge,turningheadsintheevening. A sleek black Maybach pulled up outside the Eclipse Lounge , turning heads in the evening . Everyoneintheircircleknewthiscarwasaone–of–a–kindgloballimitededition,Kieran’sride.AsidefromKieran,onlyEloisehadtheprivilegeofridinginthiscarforyears. Everyone in their circle knew this car was a one – of – a – kind global limited edition , Kieran’s ride . Aside from Kieran , only Eloise had the privilege of riding in this car for years .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Eloisesteppedout,followedbyJarrett,whoescortedhertoaprivateroomattheEclipseLounge. Eloise stepped out , followed by Jarrett , who escorted her to a private room at the Eclipse Lounge . Inside,thecrèmedela crèmeoftheirsocialcirclehadgathered,andtheroomburstintocelebrationasEloiseentered. Inside , the crème de la crème of their social circle had gathered , and the room burst into celebration as Eloise entered . “Ms.Harwood,thisisallKieran’sdoing!Surpriseorwhat?” “ Ms. Harwood , this is all Kieran’s doing ! Surprise or what ? ” Eloiseblushedandnodded,her Eloise blushed and nodded , her ergazelandingonKieranloungingonasofa. er gaze landing on Kieran lounging on a sofa . “Kieran,thankyou.” “ Kieran , thank you . ” “Takeaseal” “ Take a seal ” Eloisesatbesidehim,cheeksaflame. Eloise sat beside him , cheeks aflame . HerheartracedassheunwrappedKieran’sgift,adelicatepinkpearlbracelet.Disappointmentflickeredinhereyes–itwasntaring. Her heart raced as she unwrapped Kieran’s gift , a delicate pink pearl bracelet . Disappointment flickered in her eyes – it wasnt a ring . “Iloveit… “ I love it … Couldyou…put itonforme?” Could you … put it on for me ? ” Thecrowdeggedthemon. The crowd egged them on . “Doit!Now.Doit!” “ Do it ! Now . Do it ! ” EverindulgentofEloise,Kieranslippedthebraceletontoherwrist. Ever indulgent of Eloise , Kieran slipped the bracelet onto her wrist . “Mr.Sutton!Nowthatthegift’sgiven,howaboutatoast?” “ Mr. Sutton ! Now that the gift’s given , how about a toast ? ” “Let’sseeatoast!” “ Let’s see a toast ! ” Amidtheclamor,someoneshouted,andSilasquicklyintervened,“Cutitout!Mr.Sutton’sengaged!” Amid the clamor , someone shouted , and Silas quickly intervened , “ Cut it out ! Mr. Sutton’s engaged ! ” “Mr.Vaughn,hasn’tMr.Suttoncalledofftheengagement?” “ Mr. Vaughn , hasn’t Mr. Sutton called off the engagement ? ” “Yeah,itwasalloverthenews!Comeon.Freyacan’tholdacandletoMs.Harwood.She’saplaceholder.Nowthathe’sbrokenitoffwiththeDawsonfamily,Ms.HarwoodcanbewithMr.Sutton!” “ Yeah , it was all over the news ! Come on . Freya can’t hold a candle to Ms. Harwood . She’s a placeholder . Now that he’s broken it off with the Dawson family , Ms. Harwood can be with Mr. Sutton ! ” “That’snotagiven.EveryoneknowsFreya’sonlyastagefiveclinger.Giveherafewdays,andshe’llreturntoMr.Sutton,beggingforgiveness!” “ That’s not a given . Everyone knows Freya’s only a stage five clinger . Give her a few days , and she’ll return to Mr. Sutton , begging forgiveness ! ” AsKieran’sexpressionturnedstone–cold,Silasscrambledtosalvagethesituation,butsuddenly,Luna’svoicecutthroughfromacorner.“Haveyouallsaidenough?You’rebeingwaytooharsh!” As Kieran’s expression turned stone – cold , Silas scrambled to salvage the situation , but suddenly , Luna’s voice cut through from a corner . “ Have you all said enough ? You’re being way too harsh ! ” Lunaglared,herfacedarkwithanger. Luna glared , her face dark with anger . Chapter47 Chapter 47

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