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Chapter72 Chapter 72 Ronanglanceddownatthemessoffoodspilledalloverthefloorandsaidcalmlyandleisurely.“Itlookslikeyoufolkshavequitetheappetite,tryingtoupsettheBeckettfamily’sbread,huh?” Ronan glanced down at the mess of food spilled all over the floor and said calmly and leisurely . “ It looks like you folks have quite the appetite , trying to upset the Beckett family’s bread , huh ? ” “No,no,notatall!”Cindywavedherhandsfrantically,herfaceturningashadepaler.1IthoughtitwasFreya’sfood…” “ No , no , not at all ! ” Cindy waved her hands frantically , her face turning a shade paler . 1 I thought it was Freya’s food … ” Ronan’sgazeshiftedtoFreyastandingbesidehim,hercheekflamingred,aclearhandprintvisibleonherface Ronan’s gaze shifted to Freya standing beside him , her cheek flaming red , a clear handprint visible on her face Helookedatthetriobeforehimandasked,“Whodidthis?” He looked at the trio before him and asked , “ Who did this ? ” “Itwas…itwasme.Ididn’tmeanto…Cindy’svoicetrailedoffintoawhisper,hardlyabletobelieveherownwords “ It was … it was me . I didn’t mean to … Cindy’s voice trailed off into a whisper , hardly able to believe her own words “Hitherback,”Ronansaidwithoutlookingup,gesturingforFreyatogetbackather “ Hit her back , ” Ronan said without looking up , gesturing for Freya to get back at her Theonlookerswatchedinanticipation. The onlookers watched in anticipation . Breva Breva / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / onlyoffherfeet only off her feet didn’thesitate,puttingallherstrengthintotheslapandalmostknockingCindyoff didn’t hesitate , putting all her strength into the slap and almost knocking Cindy off “Cindy!”Eloise’sfacedrainedofcolor. “ Cindy ! ” Eloise’s face drained of color . Maewasequallyshockedbythesceneunfoldingbeforethem. Mae was equally shocked by the scene unfolding before them . RonanglancedatEloise.“Ms.Harwood,didyounotinformthemaboutmyrelationshipwithFreya?” Ronan glanced at Eloise . “ Ms. Harwood , did you not inform them about my relationship with Freya ? ” Bitingherlip,Eloisereplied,“Mr.Beckett,myfriendwasoutofline.Iapologize.” Biting her lip , Eloise replied , “ Mr. Beckett , my friend was out of line . I apologize . ” “Atschool,youcancallmeProfessorBeckett.” “ At school , you can call me Professor Beckett . ” “Yes,ProfessorBeckett.”EvenifEloisewasseethingwithresentment,shehadnochoicebuttoswallowherpride. “ Yes , Professor Beckett .” Even if Eloise was seething with resentment , she had no choice but to swallow her pride .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); “Let’sgoouttoeat,”Ronansaid,leadingFreyaawayfromthecafeteria.Theywalkedandbecamethecenterofattention,withmanyeyesfollowingthem. “ Let’s go out to eat , ” Ronan said , leading Freya away from the cafeteria . They walked and became the center of attention , with many eyes following them . Seeingthetwoleave,Cindyremainedinadaze,unabletoregainhersenses.Annoyed,Maeasked,“Eloise,whydidn’tyoutellusaboutFreya’sconnectiontoMr.Beckett?” Seeing the two leave , Cindy remained in a daze , unable to regain her senses . Annoyed , Mae asked , “ Eloise , why didn’t you tell us about Freya’s connection to Mr. Beckett ? ” “L…. “ L …. “Yeah,Eloise,I’veupsetFreyatoday.DoyouthinkMr.Beckettwillgiveustrouble?” “ Yeah , Eloise , I’ve upset Freya today . Do you think Mr. Beckett will give us trouble ? ” Cindywasvisiblyscared,clutchingEloise’sarmandnearlyintears.“Whatdowedo?I’vemessedwithMr.Beckett’splans.Ifhetellsmyparents,I’mdonefor!” Cindy was visibly scared , clutching Eloise’s arm and nearly in tears . “ What do we do ? I’ve messed with Mr. Beckett’s plans . If he tells my parents , I’m done for ! ” Eloisepausedbeforereplying,“Don’tworry.I’lltalktoKieran.I’llgetKierantosortthisout.” Eloise paused before replying , “ Don’t worry . I’ll talk to Kieran . I’ll get Kieran to sort this out . ” Hearingthis,Cindybreathedasighofrelief.“Right,Mr.Sutton issofondofyou.Ifyouask,Mr.Suttonwillhelp!” Hearing this , Cindy breathed a sigh of relief . “ Right , Mr. Sutton is so fond of you . If you ask , Mr. Sutton will help ! ” Eloisemanagedaweaksmile.Shehadthought RonanandFreyawerejustaflingsinceFreyawasengagedtotheSuttonGroup’shelrSheassumedRonanwoulddistancehimselffromFreya.Butseeingtheirsituation…Ronanappearedfarfromreadytocuttieswith Eloise managed a weak smile . She had thought Ronan and Freya were just a fling since Freya was engaged to the Sutton Group’s helr She assumed Ronan would distance himself from Freya . But seeing their situation … Ronan appeared far from ready to cut ties with Freya. Freya . ItseemedsheneededtohaveawordwithKieranafterall. It seemed she needed to have a word with Kieran after all . Meanwhile,murmursbegantoripplethroughthecrowd. Meanwhile , murmurs began to ripple through the crowd . “IsthatMr.Sutton?WhyisMr.Suttonhere?” “ Is that Mr. Sutton ? Why is Mr. Sutton here ? ” “That’strulyMr.Sutton!Andhe’sbroughtbodyguards,too.” “ That’s truly Mr. Sutton ! And he’s brought bodyguards , too . ” TheappearanceofKieran,withhisentourageintow,shiftedtheatmosphere,promisinganewdevelopmentintheunfoldingdrama. The appearance of Kieran , with his entourage in tow , shifted the atmosphere , promising a new development in the unfolding drama . Chapter73 Chapter 73 Chapter73 Chapter 73

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