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Chapter74 Chapter 74 SeeingKierangettingangry,CindyandMaeexchangedaknowinglook,eachseeingahintoftriumphintheother’seyes. Seeing Kieran getting angry , Cindy and Mae exchanged a knowing look , each seeing a hint of triumph in the other’s eyes . EvenifKieranwasn’tfondofhisfiancée,hewouldn’twanthisladygettingcozywithanotherman.TheywereeagertoseehowFreyacouldpretendbeforethem! Even if Kieran wasn’t fond of his fiancée , he wouldn’t want his lady getting cozy with another man . They were eager to see how Freya could pretend before them ! Meanwhile,onlyEloiselookeddeeplytroubled asshewatchedKieran. Meanwhile , only Eloise looked deeply troubled as she watched Kieran . “KieranhasnevercometopickupFreyafromschool.Andhehasn’tmadesuchascenetofindFreya.Coulditbe…Eloisebitherlip,tryingnottooverthinkit.Hopefully,shewasjustmakingabigdealoutofnothing. “ Kieran has never come to pick up Freya from school . And he hasn’t made such a scene to find Freya . Could it be … Eloise bit her lip , trying not to overthink it . Hopefully, she was just making a big deal out of nothing . Atthesametime,inarestaurantoutsidetheschool,Freyalookedoveratable oflavishfoodandsaid,“Mr.Beckett,theyspilledyourfood.WhyamIgettingpunishedbytreatingyoutodinner?” At the same time , in a restaurant outside the school , Freya looked over a table of lavish food and said , “ Mr. Beckett , they spilled your food . Why am I getting punished by treating you to dinner ? ” SittingacrossfromFreya,Ronansippedhiscoffeeandsaid,“Isaweverything.” Sitting across from Freya , Ronan sipped his coffee and said , “ I saw everything .” Yrawascurious.“Sawwhat?” Yra was curious . “ Saw what ? ” “Isow “ I sow / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / wyoudeliberatelyletthemknockoveryourmeal.” w you deliberately let them knock over your meal . ” Freya,enjoyinghersteak,retorted,“Mr.Beckett,thisisaseriousaccusation.HowcouldIhaveknowntheywouldspillmyfood?”“Whenyouwerestandingbythewashbasinneartherestaurant’sservinghatch,infrontofthat mirror,yousawEloiseandtheothersthroughit.Youintentionallygotthemtonoticeyou,allforthisspectacle.Iguessthegoalwastoescalatethesituation,lettingthewholeschoolknowyou’renolongertheFreyawhokowtowstoKieran.So,it’sbasicallylike stakingyourclaimasthefutureMrs.SuttonGroup,right?” Freya , enjoying her steak , retorted , “ Mr. Beckett , this is a serious accusation . How could I have known they would spill my food ? ” “ When you were standing by the washbasin near the restaurant’s serving hatch , in front of that mirror , you saw Eloise and the others through it . You intentionally got them to notice you , all for this spectacle . I guess the goal was to escalate the situation , letting the whole school know you’re no longer the Freya who kowtows to Kieran . So , it’s basically like staking your claim as the future Mrs. Sutton Group , right ? ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); FacingRonan’sspeculation,Freyathoughtfullynodded.Thatmakessense.Goon.” Facing Ronan’s speculation , Freya thoughtfully nodded . That makes sense . Go on . ” “Therestaurantistheschool’sbiggestgossipzone.It’sbusiestatnoon,andnewsspreadsfastest.Imustsayyou’resmart” “ The restaurant is the school’s biggest gossip zone . It’s busiest at noon , and news spreads fastest . I must say you’re smart ” Aftersayingthat,RonanliftedhiscoffeecupinatoasttoFreya,thenadded,“Butyouwentthroughallthis troubletotelleveryonethatyoudon’tloveKieranandthatit’sabusinessmarriage?” After saying that , Ronan lifted his coffee cup in a toast to Freya , then added , “ But you went through all this trouble to tell everyone that you don’t love Kieran and that it’s a business marriage ? ” “No.MyelaborateplanwastoexpandtheDawsonfamily’snetwork.”Freyaspokecalmly,“BeingKieran’sfiancéehasitsuses.Ihaven’tbeentoschoolinawhile,andtheschoolisessentiallyahugemarketplace.Here,youfindallsortsofpeopleandfamilies.Theyareconnections.SincetheschoolknowsIamFreyaandKieran’sfiancée,Icanbuildconnectionsandopenmoredoors.” “ No. My elaborate plan was to expand the Dawson family’s network . ” Freya spoke calmly , “ Being Kieran’s fiancée has its uses . I haven’t been to school in a while , and the school is essentially a huge marketplace . Here , you find all sorts of people and families . They are connections . Since the school knows I am Freya and Kieran’s fiancée , I can build connections and open more doors .” “Itseemsyou’reevensmarterthanIthought.”Ronansetdownhiscoffeecup. “ It seems you’re even smarter than I thought . ” Ronan set down his coffee cup . Freyaraisedaneyebrow.“Thanksforthecompliment,Mr.Beckett.” Freya raised an eyebrow . “ Thanks for the compliment , Mr. Beckett. ” Thentheserverbroughtoveraheart–shapeddessertandwithasmile,said,“ThisisalittleValentine’sDaytreatonthehouseforeverycouple. Then the server brought over a heart – shaped dessert and with a smile , said , “ This is a little Valentine’s Day treat on the house for every couple . “Thanks.”RightasRonanfinished,theSuttonfamily’sbodyguardlocatedthem. “ Thanks . ” Right as Ronan finished , the Sutton family’s bodyguard located them . aly900forSpeakingintohisBluetoothearpiece,thebodyguardsaid,“Mr.Sutton,targetlocated.She’satAuraEats, aly 900 900 for Speaking into his Bluetooth earpiece , the bodyguard said , “ Mr. Sutton , target located . She’s at Aura Eats , fromtheschool.” from the school .” Simultaneously,asKieranapproachedtheschoolgates,hisfaceturnedcolder.HepressedthedisconnectbuttononhisBluetoothheadsetandcoldlycommandedthebodyguardsbehindhim,“ToAuraEats.” Simultaneously , as Kieran approached the school gates , his face turned colder . He pressed the disconnect button on his Bluetooth headset and coldly commanded the bodyguards behind him , “ To Aura Eats . ” “Yes,Mr.Sutton!” “ Yes , Mr. Sutton ! ”

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