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Chapter57 Chapter 57 Feelingutterlydrained,Freyacouldbarelymustertheenergytostayupright. Feeling utterly drained , Freya could barely muster the energy to stay upright . Thedriver,Farrell’swordsechoedominouslyinherhead. The driver , Farrell’s words echoed ominously in her head . CoulditseriouslybeJohanna?ThethoughtturnedFreya’sstomachsour.Johannacouldn’twaittomakehermove! Could it seriously be Johanna ? The thought turned Freya’s stomach sour . Johanna couldn’t wait to make her move ! ThecreakofthedoorsnappedFreyabacktoreality.Hanley’ssmug,connivingfacewasleeringatherinnotime The creak of the door snapped Freya back to reality . Hanley’s smug , conniving face was leering at her in no time “Man,Mr.Suttondoesn’tknowhowtoenjoylife,ditchingabombshelllikeyouforsomeoneasdullasEloise.IfIwerehim,Iwouldn’teventhinkaboutdisrespectingyouinfrontofothers.I’dbetoobusyvaluingeverymomentwehave!” “ Man , Mr. Sutton doesn’t know how to enjoy life , ditching a bombshell like you for someone as dull as Eloise . If I were him , I wouldn’t even think about disrespecting you in front of others . I’d be too busy valuing every moment we have ! ” Barelycontaining hisexcitement,Hanleyedgedcloser. Barely containing his excitement , Hanley edged closer . Freyafoughtbacktheurgetovomit,franticallythinkingofawaytoescape Freya fought back the urge to vomit , frantically thinking of a way to escape hisplacewasn’tanaveragehotel.Theluxuryhintedatitspurposeasaplaygroundfortheelite.WithsecuritylikelytighterthanFortKnox,escapingseemedlikeajoke. his place wasn’t an average hotel . The luxury hinted at its purpose as a playground for the elite . With security likely tighter than Fort Knox , escaping seemed like a joke . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Ifyoulayafingeronme,Hanley…” “ If you lay a finger on me , Hanley … ” “AndwhatifIdo?”Hanleytaunted,brushingFreya’scheek,histouchignitingherdisgust.“Mr.Suttonhascastyouaside.Ievenaskedhim,andhe’sgivenmethegreenlight.EvenifIweretoroughyouup,hewouldn’tbataneye.” “ And what if I do ? ” Hanley taunted , brushing Freya’s cheek , his touch igniting her disgust . “ Mr. Sutton has cast you aside . I even asked him , and he’s given me the green light . Even if I were to rough you up , he wouldn’t bat an eye . ” HearingKieranhadseeminglyapprovedthissentachilldownFreya’sspine.FreyathoughtKierandislikedher,buttothinkhe’dcondoneHanley’svileintentionswasanewlow. Hearing Kieran had seemingly approved this sent a chill down Freya’s spine . Freya thought Kieran disliked her , but to think he’d condone Hanley’s vile intentions was a new low . “WhoevenmentionedKieran?”Freyasnappedback,tryingtokeephervoicesteadydespitetheturmoilinside.“He’smadehisdisdainformeclearenough.Buttouchme,andAudreywon’tletyouoffthehook.” “ Who even mentioned Kieran ? ” Freya snapped back , trying to keep her voice steady despite the turmoil inside . “ He’s made his disdain for me clear enough . But touch me , and Audrey won’t let you off the hook . ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); ThementionofAudreymadeHanleyhesitate,ifonlyforamoment. The mention of Audrey made Hanley hesitate , if only for a moment . Freyapressedon,“Audreycaresforme.Ifyoutarnishmyhonor,yourpreciousUptonfamilywillbedoomed.IfKieranlistenstoherasmuchasyouthink,doyoubelievehe’llprotectyou?” Freya pressed on , “ Audrey cares for me . If you tarnish my honor , your precious Upton family will be doomed . If Kieran listens to her as much as you think , do you believe he’ll protect you ? ” “Stoplying,Freya,”Hanleyscoffed.“WhywouldAudreywelcomeyouwithopenarmswhenyousleepwithme?Shewon’tliftafingerforyou.” “ Stop lying , Freya , ” Hanley scoffed . “ Why would Audrey welcome you with open arms when you sleep with me ? She won’t lift a finger for you . ” Freyaremainedcalm.“Ifyou’resosure,goahead.It’llbeyourfamily’sdownfall,notmine.” Freya remained calm . “ If you’re so sure , go ahead . It’ll be your family’s downfall , not mine .” doorbrokethetension.FacedwithFreya’sconfidence,Hanleyseemedtom.Justthen,aknockatthedHanleyopenedittofindaserverpushinginacart,hiseyeslightingupwithanticipation.“Mr.Upton,enjoyyourevening.Satisfactionguaranteed!” door broke the tension . Faced with Freya’s confidence , Hanley seemed tom . Just then , a knock at the d Hanley opened it to find a server pushing in a cart , his eyes lighting up with anticipation . “ Mr. Upton , enjoy your evening . Satisfaction guaranteed ! ” “Thanks.Now,getlost.Andkeepthisareaclear,”Hanleysaid,tossingafewbillsasatipbeforesendingtheserveronhisway.HeturnedbacktoFreya,gloating,“Youalmosthadmefooled!Withsuchprivacyhere,whowouldbelieveyouraccusationswithoutproof?WhywouldAudreytakeontheUptonfamilyforawashed–updamelikeyou?Andevenifthisgetsout,Icouldeasilyclaimyouseducedme.Yourreputation’salreadyinthegutter,chasingafterMr.SuttonandflirtingwithRonan.Everyonewillbelievemysideofthestory.” “ Thanks . Now , get lost . And keep this area clear , ” Hanley said , tossing a few bills as a tip before sending the server on his way . He turned back to Freya , gloating , “ You almost had me fooled ! With such privacy here , who would believe your accusations without proof ? Why would Audrey take on the Upton family for a washed – up dame like you ? And even if this gets out , I could easily claim you seduced me . Your reputation’s already in the gutter , chasing after Mr. Sutton and flirting with Ronan . Everyone will believe my side of the story . ” SeeingHanleyunmoved,Freyabluffed,“You’reawareRonanhasathingforme?Today,hemadequitetheshowofleavingwithmeinhisarms.Ifyoudaretouchme,hewon’tletitslide,either.” Seeing Hanley unmoved , Freya bluffed , “ You’re aware Ronan has a thing for me ? Today , he made quite the show of leaving with me in his arms . If you dare touch me , he won’t let it slide , either . ” Chapter58 Chapter 58

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