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Chapter53 Chapter 53 Chapter53 Chapter 53 Whenthetensionwaspalpable,thegroupgatheringtocelebrateEloise’sbirthdayheardsomecommotionandstartedheadingtowardtheprivateroomwhereRonanandKieranwerefacingoff When the tension was palpable , the group gathering to celebrate Eloise’s birthday heard some commotion and started heading toward the private room where Ronan and Kieran were facing off Eloisemadeherwaythroughthecrowd,onlytowitnessthestandoffamongthetrio. Eloise made her way through the crowd , only to witness the standoff among the trio . Herexpressionsoured,andanyonewithhalfabraincouldtellwhatwashappening.KieronandRonanwerebothvyingforFreya’s Her expression soured , and anyone with half a brain could tell what was happening . Kieron and Ronan were both vying for Freya’s attention. attention . “Kieran,what’sgoingonhere?”Eloiseasked,barelyconcealinghersuspicions.“Wasn’tMs.Dawsonsupposedtohaveleftalready?AndMr.Beckett…” “ Kieran , what’s going on here ? ” Eloise asked , barely concealing her suspicions . “ Wasn’t Ms. Dawson supposed to have left already ? And Mr. Beckett … ” MorethanKieranand Ronan,everyoneelsewascuriousaboutRonan’srelationshipwithFreyn More than Kieran and Ronan , everyone else was curious about Ronan’s relationship with Freyn Afterall,Ronanwasfamouslyindifferenttowomen,andFreyahadpubliclybadmouthedhim,sparkingrumorsthatRonanwasgay, After all , Ronan was famously indifferent to women , and Freya had publicly badmouthed him , sparking rumors that Ronan was gay , / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / morsthatFreyaherselfhadstarted. mors that Freya herself had started . LogicsaidRonanandFreyashouldbelikeoilandwater.Yettheretheywere,standingtogether,looking…surprisinglyclose. Logic said Ronan and Freya should be like oil and water . Yet there they were , standing together , looking … surprisingly close . “Ms.Harwood,that’sagoodquestion.Freyawassupposedtohavealreadyleft.So,whobroughtherhere?Mr.Sutton,wouldyoucareexplain?”Ronan’swordswerecryptic,buteveryonegotthegist.KieranmusthavebroughtFreyatothisprivateroom! “ Ms. Harwood , that’s a good question . Freya was supposed to have already left . So , who brought her here ? Mr. Sutton , would you care explain ? ” Ronan’s words were cryptic , but everyone got the gist . Kieran must have brought Freya to this private room ! Andforwhat…well,wasn’tthat theunspokenquestiononeveryone’sminds? And for what … well , wasn’t that the unspoken question on everyone’s minds ? Eloisebitherlip,turningtoKieran,“Isthattrue,Kieran?” Eloise bit her lip , turning to Kieran , “ Is that true , Kieran ? ” Frowning,Kieranremainedsilent.Silassensedthetensionandsteppedforward,saying,“KieranaskedMs.Dawsonforaprivatetalktoplanthepressconferenceforclarificationstomorrow!Ronan,stoptwistingwords.” Frowning , Kieran remained silent . Silas sensed the tension and stepped forward , saying , “ Kieran asked Ms. Dawson for a private talk to plan the press conference for clarifications tomorrow ! Ronan , stop twisting words . ” “Mr.Vaughnisright.”Ronansnappedhisfingers,smirkingashesaid,“Exactly,it’saboutthepressconferenceforclarifications.Mr.Suttonand Freyawillclarifythattheirengagementisofftomorrowmorningatten.” “ Mr. Vaughn is right . ” Ronan snapped his fingers , smirking as he said , “ Exactly , it’s about the press conference for clarifications . Mr. Sutton and Freya will clarify that their engagement is off tomorrow morning at ten .” Atthis,RonanturnedtoEloise.“Congratulations,Ms.Harwood.Yourtimetoshinehasfinallycome.” At this , Ronan turned to Eloise . “ Congratulations , Ms. Harwood . Your time to shine has finally come . ” Ronan’s Ronan’s scommentwasspot–onbutstunglikeaslap.AlleyesturnedtoEloise. s comment was spot – on but stung like a slap . All eyes turned to Eloise . Eloisehadalwayspridedherselfonherindependenceanddignity.Beinglabeledahome–wrecker,sheflushedwithembarrassmentandbegantotrembleuncontrollably. Eloise had always prided herself on her independence and dignity . Being labeled a home – wrecker , she flushed with embarrassment and began to tremble uncontrollably . “Freya,let’sgo.”RonanwrappedhisarmaroundFreya’swaistandledherthroughthecrowd. “Freya , let’s go .” Ronan wrapped his arm around Freya’s waist and led her through the crowd . NoneofthewealthyyoungeliteswhohadcomeforEloise’sbirthdaydaredtostopRonanorevenutteranextraword. None of the wealthy young elites who had come for Eloise’s birthday dared to stop Ronan or even utter an extra word . “Klein…”Eloisestarted,glancingathimjustashisexpressiondarkenedandheslammedabottleofchampagneonto thefloor “ Klein … ” Eloise started , glancing at him just as his expression darkened and he slammed a bottle of champagne onto the floor Thesoundoftheshatteringbottleechoed,andeveryone’sdemeanorshifted.WhocouldrecallatimewhenKieranwasthisinfuriated?CaughtbetweenKieranandRonan,Freyaseemedtobeplayingwithfire,courtingdisasterwithherdaringtwo–timing.FollowingRonantowardtheexitofEclipseLounge,Freya askedwithascowl,“HowdidyouevenknowIwashere?”Ronanstoppedandturned,challengingher,“Wanttoknow?Takeaguess.Guessright,andI’llrewardyou.” The sound of the shattering bottle echoed , and everyone’s demeanor shifted . Who could recall a time when Kieran was this infuriated ? Caught between Kieran and Ronan , Freya seemed to be playing with fire , courting disaster with her daring two – timing . Following Ronan toward the exit of Eclipse Lounge , Freya asked with a scowl , “ How did you even know I was here ? ” Ronan stopped and turned , challenging her , “ Want to know ? Take a guess . Guess right , and I’ll reward you . ”

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Kieron and Ronan were both vying for Freya’s attention. attention . “Kieran,what’sgoingonhere?”Eloiseasked,barelyconcealinghersuspicions.“Wasn’tMs.Dawsonsupposedtohaveleftalready?AndMr.Beckett…” “ Kieran , what’s going on here ? ” Eloise asked , barely concealing her suspicions . “ Wasn’t Ms. Dawson supposed to have left already ? And Mr. Beckett … ” MorethanKieranand Ronan,everyoneelsewascuriousaboutRonan’srelationshipwithFreyn More than Kieran and Ronan , everyone else was curious about Ronan’s relationship with Freyn Afterall,Ronanwasfamouslyindifferenttowomen,andFreyahadpubliclybadmouthedhim,sparkingrumorsthatRonanwasgay, After all , Ronan was famously indifferent to women , and Freya had publicly badmouthed him , sparking rumors that Ronan was gay , morsthatFreyaherselfhadstarted. mors that Freya herself had started . LogicsaidRonanandFreyashouldbelikeoilandwater.Yettheretheywere,standingtogether,looking…surprisinglyclose. Logic said Ronan and Freya should be like oil and water . Yet there they were , standing together , looking … surprisingly close . “Ms.Harwood,that’sagoodquestion.Freyawassupposedtohavealreadyleft.So,whobroughtherhere?Mr.Sutton,wouldyoucareexplain?”Ronan’swordswerecryptic,buteveryonegotthegist.KieranmusthavebroughtFreyatothisprivateroom! “ Ms. Harwood , that’s a good question . Freya was supposed to have already left . So , who brought her here ? Mr. Sutton , would you care explain ? ” Ronan’s words were cryptic , but everyone got the gist . Kieran must have brought Freya to this private room ! Andforwhat…well,wasn’tthat theunspokenquestiononeveryone’sminds? And for what … well , wasn’t that the unspoken question on everyone’s minds ? Eloisebitherlip,turningtoKieran,“Isthattrue,Kieran?” Eloise bit her lip , turning to Kieran , “ Is that true , Kieran ? ” Frowning,Kieranremainedsilent.Silassensedthetensionandsteppedforward,saying,“KieranaskedMs.Dawsonforaprivatetalktoplanthepressconferenceforclarificationstomorrow!Ronan,stoptwistingwords.” Frowning , Kieran remained silent . Silas sensed the tension and stepped forward , saying , “ Kieran asked Ms. Dawson for a private talk to plan the press conference for clarifications tomorrow ! Ronan , stop twisting words . ” “Mr.Vaughnisright.”Ronansnappedhisfingers,smirkingashesaid,“Exactly,it’saboutthepressconferenceforclarifications.Mr.Suttonand Freyawillclarifythattheirengagementisofftomorrowmorningatten.” “ Mr. Vaughn is right . ” Ronan snapped his fingers , smirking as he said , “ Exactly , it’s about the press conference for clarifications . Mr. Sutton and Freya will clarify that their engagement is off tomorrow morning at ten .” Atthis,RonanturnedtoEloise.“Congratulations,Ms.Harwood.Yourtimetoshinehasfinallycome.” At this , Ronan turned to Eloise . “ Congratulations , Ms. Harwood . Your time to shine has finally come . ” Ronan’s Ronan’s scommentwasspot–onbutstunglikeaslap.AlleyesturnedtoEloise. s comment was spot – on but stung like a slap . All eyes turned to Eloise . Eloisehadalwayspridedherselfonherindependenceanddignity.Beinglabeledahome–wrecker,sheflushedwithembarrassmentandbegantotrembleuncontrollably. Eloise had always prided herself on her independence and dignity . Being labeled a home – wrecker , she flushed with embarrassment and began to tremble uncontrollably . “Freya,let’sgo.”RonanwrappedhisarmaroundFreya’swaistandledherthroughthecrowd. “Freya , let’s go .” Ronan wrapped his arm around Freya’s waist and led her through the crowd . NoneofthewealthyyoungeliteswhohadcomeforEloise’sbirthdaydaredtostopRonanorevenutteranextraword. None of the wealthy young elites who had come for Eloise’s birthday dared to stop Ronan or even utter an extra word . “Klein…”Eloisestarted,glancingathimjustashisexpressiondarkenedandheslammedabottleofchampagneonto thefloor “ Klein … ” Eloise started , glancing at him just as his expression darkened and he slammed a bottle of champagne onto the floor Thesoundoftheshatteringbottleechoed,andeveryone’sdemeanorshifted.WhocouldrecallatimewhenKieranwasthisinfuriated?CaughtbetweenKieranandRonan,Freyaseemedtobeplayingwithfire,courtingdisasterwithherdaringtwo–timing.FollowingRonantowardtheexitofEclipseLounge,Freya askedwithascowl,“HowdidyouevenknowIwashere?”Ronanstoppedandturned,challengingher,“Wanttoknow?Takeaguess.Guessright,andI’llrewardyou.” The sound of the shattering bottle echoed , and everyone’s demeanor shifted . Who could recall a time when Kieran was this infuriated ? Caught between Kieran and Ronan , Freya seemed to be playing with fire , courting disaster with her daring two – timing . Following Ronan toward the exit of Eclipse Lounge , Freya asked with a scowl , “ How did you even know I was here ? ” Ronan stopped and turned , challenging her , “ Want to know ? Take a guess . Guess right , and I’ll reward you . ”

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