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Chapter47 Chapter 47 Haditnotbeenforherparentsinsisting,shewouldneverhaveshownuptothisbirthdaybashAbunchofunbearablepeoplespewingunbearablenonsensel Had it not been for her parents insisting , she would never have shown up to this birthday bash A bunch of unbearable people spewing unbearable nonsensel Luna,comeon,everyoneknowsyou’reFreya’sBFFNoneedtocoverforhertWhydon’tyougiveFreyaacallandinviteherover?Justtellherit’sMs.Harwood’sbirthdaybashAndMr.SuttonisabouttolocklipswithMs.Harwood.Ibetshellcomerunning!” Luna , come on , everyone knows you’re Freya’s BFF No need to cover for hert Why don’t you give Freya a call and invite her over ? Just tell her it’s Ms. Harwood’s birthday bash And Mr. Sutton is about to lock lips with Ms. Harwood . I bet shell come running ! ” Laughtereruptedaroundtheroomatthecomment. Laughter erupted around the room at the comment . Luna’sfaceturnedashadeoffuriousblue.“You.Youguys!” Luna’s face turned a shade of furious blue . “ You . You guys ! ” “Notgonnacall?Fine,Illdoitmyself!OneoftheprivilegedbratsgrabbedLuna’sphone,causingherfacetoturnpale.“Giveitback!” “ Not gonna call ? Fine , Ill do it myself ! One of the privileged brats grabbed Luna’s phone , causing her face to turn pale . “ Give it back ! ” Seeingthis,Silassaidwithadarkexpression, Lloyd!That’senough.HandLumaherphoneback!” Seeing this , Silas said with a dark expression , Lloyd ! That’s enough . Hand Luma her phone back ! ” Isringing!It’sringing!” Is ringing ! It’s ringing ! ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Afreadytipsy,afewoftheguysweregettingoverlyexcited. Afready tipsy , a few of the guys were getting overly excited . Then,Freya’scoldvoicecouldbeheardfromthephone.“What’sup?” Then , Freya’s cold voice could be heard from the phone . “ What’s up ? ” Theroomfellsilentinstantly. The room fell silent instantly . Buzzing withexcitement,oneoftheguyssaid,“Ms.Dawson,Mr.Sutton’sdrunk!He’sabouttokissEloise!Youcoming?” Buzzing with excitement , one of the guys said , “ Ms. Dawson , Mr. Sutton’s drunk ! He’s about to kiss Eloise ! You coming ? ” Therewasamoment ofsilenceontheline.Kieran’sgazeinadvertentlyshiftedtoLuna’sphone.Andwhenhesnappedbacktoreality,hisexpressionhadsoured. There was a moment of silence on the line . Kieran’s gaze inadvertently shifted to Luna’s phone . And when he snapped back to reality , his expression had soured . Damnit!WhydidhecareaboutFreya’sresponse? Damn it ! Why did he care about Freya’s response ? Lookingdistressed,Lunashoutedintothephone.“Reya!Don’tcome!It’sasetup!” Looking distressed , Luna shouted into the phone . “ Reya ! Don’t come ! It’s a setup ! ” Areyoucomingor Are you coming or “Luna,stayoutofit!We’reaskingFreya!”Therichkidsneeredintothephone.“So,what’sitgonnabe,Ms.Dawson?Arenot?Causeifyoudon’t,Mr.Sutton’sgonnakissEloiser “ Luna , stay out of it ! We’re asking Freya ! ” The rich kid sneered into the phone . “ So , what’s it gonna be , Ms. Dawson ? Are not ? Cause if you don’t , Mr. Sutton’s gonna kiss Eloiser

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Everyone waseagerlyanticipatingthedrama.Kieranleanedbackonthecouch,surprisinglynotintervening.EloisefrownedatKieran’sdemeanor. Everyone was eagerly anticipating the drama . Kieran leaned back on the couch , surprisingly not intervening . Eloise frowned at Kieran’s demeanor . Theguysweredrunk,takingKieranforaride.Usually,Kieranwould’veput themintheirplace,butthistime,hedidn’tstopthemandseemedanxiousfortheansweronthephone. The guys were drunk , taking Kieran for a ride . Usually , Kieran would’ve put them in their place , but this time , he didn’t stop them and seemed anxious for the answer on the phone . Eloisefeltaninexplicablepanic.“Kieran,don’tletthemgoon…” Eloise felt an inexplicable panic . “ Kieran , don’t let them go on … ” BeforeEloisecouldfinish,Freya’sindifferentvoicecamethrough.“DidyoutakeLuna’sphone?” Before Eloise could finish , Freya’s indifferent voice came through . “ Did you take Luna’s phone ? ” “Ms.Dawson,don’tbelikethat.We’realljusthavingagoodtime!It’sMs.Harwood’sbirthday,afterall.Everyone’shere.Itwouldberudenottoshowup.” “ Ms. Dawson , don’t be like that . We’re all just having a good time ! It’s Ms. Harwood’s birthday , after all . Everyone’s here . It would be rude not to show up . ” TherichkidmissedthechillinFreya’stone,stillhopingforhertofallintotheirtrap. The rich kid missed the chill in Freya’s tone , still hoping for her to fall into their trap . “Givemetheaddress.”Freya’stonewasicy. “ Give me the address .” Freya’s tone was icy . AsifhavinganticipatedFreya’scompliance,therichkidsaidmockingly,“We’reattheEclipseLounge,suite8012!Ms.Dawson,Mr.Suttonsaysyou’vegottwentyminutes!You’dbetterhurry.Don’tkeepuswaiting!” As if having anticipated Freya’s compliance , the rich kid said mockingly, “ We’re at the Eclipse Lounge , suite 8012 ! Ms. Dawson , Mr. Sutton says you’ve got twenty minutes ! You’d better hurry . Don’t keep us waiting ! ” HistonewasnotjustvulgarbutfilledwithdisdainforFreya His tone was not just vulgar but filled with disdain for Freya Thecallendedquickly,andLunademanded,“Givemebackmyphone!” The call ended quickly , and Luna demanded , “ Give me back my phone ! ” “Holdyourhorses.Ms.Dawsonhasn’tarrivedyet.I’llgiveitbackonceshe’shere!” “ Hold your horses . Ms. Dawson hasn’t arrived yet . I’ll give it back once she’s here ! ” “Lloyd!That’senough.Don’toverdoit!”Silaswasbeginningtofeeluncomfortable. “ Lloyd ! That’s enough . Don’t overdo it ! ” Silas was beginning to feel uncomfortable . ButLloydretorted,“What’stheretoworryabout?ItoldyouFreyawouldcome.She’sMr. Sutton’slapdog!HearingMr.Sutton’sabouttokissMs.Harwood,shellrushoverheretomakeascene.Let’ssitbackandenjoytheshow!” But Lloyd retorted , “ What’s there to worry about ? I told you Freya would come . She’s Mr. Sutton’s lapdog ! Hearing Mr. Sutton’s about to kiss Ms. Harwood , shell rush over here to make a scene . Let’s sit back and enjoy the show ! ” Chapter48 Chapter 48

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