Escaping the shadow 73
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Chapter73 Chapter 73 ThecafeteriacourtyardwasabuzzwithactivityasKieransteppedoutofhisluxurycar,followedbysixbodyguardsinsharpblacksuits. The cafeteria courtyard was abuzz with activity as Kieran stepped out of his luxury car , followed by six bodyguards in sharp black suits . Kieranwastheepitomeofsophistication,cladinasuitimpeccableineveryserise,withtheSuttonfamilyโ€™screstpinnedproudlyonhischest.Hisfeatureswerestrikinglyhandsome,andhisdeepseteyesseemedtodrawoneinwithaglance,radiatinganaurathatwarned.strangerstokeeptheir distance. Kieran was the epitome of sophistication , clad in a suit impeccable in every serise , with the Sutton familyโ€™s crest pinned proudly on his chest . His features were strikingly handsome , and his deep set eyes seemed to draw one in with a glance , radiating an aura that warned . strangers to keep their distance . CindyandMaeโ€™seyeslitupwithexcitementwhentheysawKieran. Cindy and Maeโ€™s eyes lit up with excitement when they saw Kieran . โ€œCanyoubelieveit?Mr.Suttonhimself!HemustbehereforEloise.โ€ โ€œ Can you believe it ? Mr. Sutton himself ! He must be here for Eloise .โ€ โ€œWhoelsewouldhebeherefor?Surely,notforFreyalโ€ โ€œ Who else would he be here for ? Surely , not for Freyal โ€ EveryoneknewKieranhadnointerestinFreyn.Hebarelyglancedherway,sowhywouldhecometoschooltoseeher? Everyone knew Kieran had no interest in Freyn . He barely glanced her way , so why would he come to school to see her ? Elbisedecidedtoapproach,saying,โ€œItโ€™scrowdedhere.Letโ€™sseewhatโ€™shappeningโ€ Elbise decided to approach , saying , โ€œ Itโ€™s crowded here . Letโ€™s see whatโ€™s happening โ€ Engerforsomedrama,CindyandMaefollowedher. Enger for some drama , Cindy and Mae followed her . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / EloisewalkeduptoKieran.โ€œKieran,whatbringsyoutoschooltoday?โ€ Eloise walked up to Kieran . โ€œ Kieran , what brings you to school today ? โ€ Kieranโ€™sfacetensedupabitwhenhesawEloise.HehadcomeforFreyaanddidnโ€™tanticipate seeingEloisethere Kieranโ€™s face tensed up a bit when he saw Eloise . He had come for Freya and didnโ€™t anticipate seeing Eloise there โ€œMr.Sutton,youmustbehereforEloise,right?Weโ€™llleaveyoutwo.โ€ โ€œ Mr. Sutton , you must be here for Eloise , right ? Weโ€™ll leave you two . โ€ MaewassureKieranwasthereforEloise,butastheyleft,Kieransaidindifferently,โ€œNoneed.MygrandmothersentmetopickupFreyafordinner.โ€ Mae was sure Kieran was there for Eloise , but as they left , Kieran said indifferently , โ€œ No need . My grandmother sent me to pick up Freya for dinner .โ€ Hescannedthecrowd,instructinghisbodyguards,โ€œLookforheroverthere.โ€ He scanned the crowd , instructing his bodyguards , โ€œ Look for her over there .โ€

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Eloiseโ€™ssmilevanishedasKieranmentionedFreya.Theatmosphereturnedawkward,whichwasnoticeableto MaeandCindy. Eloiseโ€™s smile vanished as Kieran mentioned Freya . The atmosphere turned awkward , which was noticeable to Mae and Cindy . Notwanting Eloisetofeelbad,Cindyquicklysaid,โ€œMr.Sutton,ifyouโ€™relookingforFreya,youโ€™llfindheroutsidetheschool!โ€ Not wanting Eloise to feel bad , Cindy quickly said , โ€œ Mr. Sutton , if youโ€™re looking for Freya , youโ€™ll find her outside the school ! โ€ Kieranfrownedslightly.โ€œYouknowwheresheis?โ€ Kieran frowned slightly . โ€œ You know where she is ? โ€ โ€œYeah!โ€Cindyexclaimed.โ€œShewenttogrababitewithMr.Beckett!โ€ โ€œ Yeah ! โ€ Cindy exclaimed . โ€œ She went to grab a bite with Mr. Beckett ! โ€ Maesmirkedandadded,โ€œYeah,theywereallcozy,handinhand!โ€ Mae smirked and added , โ€œ Yeah , they were all cozy , hand in hand ! โ€ Kieranโ€™smoodchilledoutwhenheheardthenews. Kieranโ€™s mood chilled out when he heard the news . โ€œCindy,Mae,cutitout!โ€Eloiseinterrupted.Shehesitatedbeforeadding,โ€œItwasjustthatMs.Dawsonaccidentallyspilledhermeal,soMr.Becketttookherouttoeatโ€ฆโ€ โ€œ Cindy , Mae , cut it out ! โ€ Eloise interrupted . She hesitated before adding , โ€œ It was just that Ms. Dawson accidentally spilled her meal , so Mr. Beckett took her out to eat โ€ฆ โ€ โ€œSpilledhermeal?Kieranscoffedattheexplanation. โ€œ Spilled her meal ? Kieran scoffed at the explanation . Howcouldasimplespilledmealbesuchabigdeal?Couldnโ€™tshegetanotherserving? How could a simple spilled meal be such a big deal ? Couldnโ€™t she get another serving ? Itsoundedfarโ€“fetchedtoanyone,includingKieran. It sounded far โ€“ fetched to anyone , including Kieran . Tryingtostirthepot,Cindysaid,โ€œEloise,thereโ€™snoneedtocoverforFreya!Shewonโ€™tappreciateit,and sheโ€™sviolent!โ€ Trying to stir the pot , Cindy said , โ€œ Eloise , thereโ€™s no need to cover for Freya ! She wonโ€™t appreciate it , and sheโ€™s violent ! โ€ Cindypointedtoherswollenfaceandcontinued,โ€œMr.Sutton,Iโ€™msurethereโ€™ssomethingbetweenFreyaandMr.Beckett.Sheevenhitme,thinkingMr.Beckettwasprotectingher!Look,myfaceisstillswollen!* Cindy pointed to her swollen face and continued , โ€œ Mr. Sutton , Iโ€™m sure thereโ€™s something between Freya and Mr. Beckett . She even hit me , thinking Mr. Beckett was protecting her ! Look , my face is still swollen ! * SeeingCindyโ€™sbruisedface,KieranwassurprisedathowtoughFreyahadbeen. Seeing Cindyโ€™s bruised face , Kieran was surprised at how tough Freya had been . Kieranโ€™sresponsewascold,โ€œSearchoutsidetheschool.Iโ€™mcurioushowRonanisbackingherup!โ€ Kieranโ€™s response was cold , โ€œ Search outside the school . Iโ€™m curious how Ronan is backing her up ! โ€

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