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64 64 Freyacouldn’thelpbutsmile,saying.“Ofcourse,it’s…. Freya couldn’t help but smile , saying . “ Of course , it’s …. “Ofcourse,it’sfake!”Suddenly,avoicesoundedfromoutsidethedoor.Chapter “ Of course , it’s fake ! ” Suddenly , a voice sounded from outside the door . Chapter Everyonecouldn’thelp butlooktowardthegrandhallentranceasthedoorsswungopen.TherestoodAudrey,exudinganauraofcommandasshesteppedinside. Everyone couldn’t help but look toward the grand hall entrance as the doors swung open . There stood Audrey , exuding an aura of command as she stepped inside . UponseeingAudrey,Freya’sbrowsfurrowed.Audreyseldomwentout,sowhatbroughtherthere?DidsomeoneleakthenewsaboutherandKierancallingofftheirengagement? Upon seeing Audrey , Freya’s brows furrowed . Audrey seldom went out , so what brought her there ? Did someone leak the news about her and Kieran calling off their engagement ? Fromtheback,EloisesawAudrey,andherexpressionshiftedsubtly. From the back , Eloise saw Audrey , and her expression shifted subtly . WhoinEchoCitydidn’tknowAudreyheldFreyainhighregardasherfuturegranddaughter–in–law?Theflashofthejournalists‘cameraskeptflickeringonAudrey. Who in Echo City didn’t know Audrey held Freya in high regard as her future granddaughter – in – law ? The flash of the journalists ‘ cameras kept flickering on Audrey . Arandma…Kieranstoodup,butAudreypaidhimnomind,walkingdirectlytothespacebetweenKieranandFreya Arandma … Kieran stood up , but Audrey paid him no mind , walking directly to the space between Kieran and Freya Noticingthecue,astaffmemberswiftlybroughtachairforAudrey. Noticing the cue , a staff member swiftly brought a chair for Audrey . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Audrey lookedatFreyadotingly,tookherhand,andsaid,“ThispressconferencebytheSuttonGroupistoclarifythemisunderstandingfromthelastengagementparty.” Audrey looked at Freya dotingly , took her hand , and said , “ This press conference by the Sutton Group is to clarify the misunderstanding from the last engagement party . ” Audreycontinued,“AtthepreviousengagementpartyforFreyaandKieran,Isuddenlyfellill,whichledKierantorushtothehospital,causingtheengagementto beinterrupted.Itwasmaliciouslyspeculatedbyunscrupulousmedia,leadingtorumorsofabreakup.Theserumorsofabreakupareentirelyunfounded,andtoday’spressconferenceistoclearupthesefalseallegations.” Audrey continued , “ At the previous engagement party for Freya and Kieran , I suddenly fell ill , which led Kieran to rush to the hospital , causing the engagement to be interrupted . It was maliciously speculated by unscrupulous media , leading to rumors of a breakup . These rumors of a breakup are entirely unfounded , and today’s press conference is to clear up these false allegations .” Thejournalistslookedateachother,puzzledbyAudrey’s statement. The journalists looked at each other , puzzled by Audrey’s statement . Freyawasabouttospeak,butAudreyheldherhandtightly. Freya was about to speak , but Audrey held her hand tightly . Before thecameras,AudreymaintainedhersmilewhileFreya’sbrowswereslightlyfurrowed. Before the cameras , Audrey maintained her smile while Freya’s brows were slightly furrowed .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); thKieran! th Kieran ! Itwasn’tthatshedidn’twanttohumorAudrey,butshedidn’twanttomissthechancetocanceltheengagementwith It wasn’t that she didn’t want to humor Audrey , but she didn’t want to miss the chance to cancel the engagement with Ajournalistasked,“TherearerumorsthatMr.Suttonranawayfromtheengagementpartybecausehisfirstlove,Ms.Harwood,attemptedsuicide.Isthisrumortrue?” A journalist asked , “ There are rumors that Mr. Sutton ran away from the engagement party because his first love , Ms. Harwood , attempted suicide . Is this rumor true ? ” “Ofcourse,not!”Audreyrespondedcoldly.“KieranandMs.Harwoodarefriends,nothingmore.Besides,KieranisalreadywithFreyaHowcouldheabandon hisfiancéeforsomeoneelse?” “ Of course , not ! ” Audrey responded coldly . “ Kieran and Ms. Harwood are friends , nothing more . Besides , Kieran is already with Freya How could he abandon his fiancée for someone else ? ” DespiteAudrey’swords,thewholeofEchoCityknewKieran’sheartbelongedtoEloise.Ifitweren’tforAudrey’sdisapprovalofEloiseenteringtheSuttonfamily,Freyawouldn’tevenbeinthepicture. Despite Audrey’s words , the whole of Echo City knew Kieran’s heart belonged to Eloise . If it weren’t for Audrey’s disapproval of Eloise entering the Sutton family , Freya wouldn’t even be in the picture . Audreysawthejournalists‘disbeliefandsaid,“Ms.Harwoodisalsopresenttoday.Ibelieveshe’sheretoclarifytheeventsofthatnight Audrey saw the journalists ‘ disbelief and said , “ Ms. Harwood is also present today . I believe she’s here to clarify the events of that night Aftersayingthat,Audreyscannedthestaffnearbyandsaid,“PleaseinviteMs.Harwoodup.” After saying that , Audrey scanned the staff nearby and said , “ Please invite Ms. Harwood up . ” EloisefeltashiverdownherspinefromherspotamongtheaudiencewhensheheardAudrey’sinvitation. Eloise felt a shiver down her spine from her spot among the audience when she heard Audrey’s invitation . Thestaffmembersaid,“Ms.Harwood,please.” The staff member said , “ Ms. Harwood , please . ” Eloisenearlyhadtoforceherselftoremaincomposedasshefollowedastaffmemberontothestage, Eloise nearly had to force herself to remain composed as she followed a staff member onto the stage , Atthatmoment,allthejournalists‘flashesfocusedonEloise. At that moment , all the journalists ‘ flashes focused on Eloise . Despitehowwell–matchedEloiseandKieranseemedtopeople,howcouldtheinternetnotlabelEloiseastheotherwoman? Despite how well – matched Eloise and Kieran seemed to people , how could the internet not label Eloise as the other woman ? KnowingKieranwasengaged,yetdeliberatelycausingasceneattheirengagementparty.Ifitwasnottodeclareherterritory,thenwhat? Knowing Kieran was engaged , yet deliberately causing a scene at their engagement party . If it was not to declare her territory , then what ? Eloisefeltuncomfortableunderthescrutinizinggazeoftheaudience. Eloise felt uncomfortable under the scrutinizing gaze of the audience . Chapter65 Chapter 65

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