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Chapter80 Chapter 80 Treya,don’tpushitKlemnfrowned,hisvoiceImitable.DoyouthinkIcan’tlivewithoutyourcooking?” Treya , don’t push it Klemn frowned , his voice Imitable . Do you think I can’t live without your cooking ? ” “ThenMr.Sutton,suityourselfWithaprovocativeglintinhereyes,FreystookapointedbiteofherdinnerrightbeforeKieransheknewKieranhadbeenpamperedfrombirth,neversomuchasboilingwaterforhimself “ Then Mr. Sutton , suit yourself With a provocative glint in her eyes , Freys took a pointed bite of her dinner right before Kieran she knew Kieran had been pampered from birth , never so much as boiling water for himself SeeingFreyadeliberatelyprovokinghim,Kieran’sannoyanceflippedintoamusement.ThiswomanwasgettingbolderbythedayKierangotupandwalkedovertothekitchen.HesawaboxofoatmealinthecupboardanddecidedtomakehimselfsomethingtoeatObservingthat,Freyacouldn’thidehersmirk.She was curiouswhatculinarydelightsKierancouldconjure Seeing Freya deliberately provoking him , Kieran’s annoyance flipped into amusement . This woman was getting bolder by the day Kieran got up and walked over to the kitchen . He saw a box of oatmeal in the cupboard and decided to make himself something to eat Observing that , Freya couldn’t hide her smirk . She was curious what culinary delights Kieran could conjure Sureenough,thekitchenwasahiveofactivity.Intheend.Kierancouldonlyemergewithabowlofoatmeal. Sure enough , the kitchen was a hive of activity . In the end . Kieran could only emerge with a bowl of oatmeal . Bythen,Freyahadfinishedherdinner.ShewascarryingheremptyplatetothekitchenandglancingatKieran’soatmealdisdainfully By then , Freya had finished her dinner . She was carrying her empty plate to the kitchen and glancing at Kieran’s oatmeal disdainfully eforelettingoutascomfullaugh efore letting out a scomful laugh ThatlaughwasthelaststrawforKieranTreya,what’sthatsupposedtomean?” That laugh was the last straw for Kieran Treya , what’s that supposed to mean ? ” “Itmeansnothing.Mr.Sutton.You’reoverthinkingit.“– “ It means nothing . Mr. Sutton . You’re overthinking it . “ – / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Freyasmiled,adding.“I’mheretodothedishes.” Freya smiled , adding . “ I’m here to do the dishes . ” Thoughherwordswereinnocent,thecurlofherlipsmockedhimforhisterriblecooking. Though her words were innocent , the curl of her lips mocked him for his terrible cooking . Kieran’sappetitevanishedonthespot.Hemovedtotheliquorcabinet,pulledoutabottleofredwine,andpouredhimselfaglass,drinkingitinonegulp. Kieran’s appetite vanished on the spot . He moved to the liquor cabinet , pulled out a bottle of red wine , and poured himself a glass , drinking it in one gulp . FreyaknewaboutKieran’shabitofskippingdinnerduetostomachissues,buthewouldstilldrinkaglassofwineeveryeveningunwind. Freya knew about Kieran’s habit of skipping dinner due to stomach issues , but he would still drink a glass of wine every evening unwind .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Watchinghim,FreyathoughtshemusthavebeencrazyinherpastlifetotryandgetKierantostopdrinking.Butnow,shefiguredshewasbetterofflookingafterherselfinsteadofworryingabouthim. Watching him , Freya thought she must have been crazy in her past life to try and get Kieran to stop drinking . But now , she figured she was better off looking after herself instead of worrying about him . Freya Freya awithdrewhergazefromKieran. a withdrew her gaze from Kieran . Shethought,‘Drinkup.Afterall,it’snoneofmybusinessevenifhedrinkshimselftodeath.” She thought , ‘ Drink up . After all , it’s none of my business even if he drinks himself to death .” Timetickedby,andtheatmosphereinthelivingroomgrewtense. Time ticked by , and the atmosphere in the living room grew tense . Freyawaswatchingtheclock,butwhen11pmrolledaround,andtherewasstillnosignofAudrey,shebegantofeelunsettled. Freya was watching the clock , but when 11 pm rolled around , and there was still no sign of Audrey , she began to feel unsettled . Meanwhile,Kieranwasloungingonthesofa,seeminglyengrossedinanewspaper. Meanwhile , Kieran was lounging on the sofa , seemingly engrossed in a newspaper . Finally,unabletostandthesilenceanylonger,Freyasaid,“I’llcheckifthedoorisopen.” Finally , unable to stand the silence any longer , Freya said , “ I’ll check if the door is open . ” Withoutlookingupfromhispaper,Kieranrepliedindifferently,“Itriedtenminutesago.It’slocked.” Without looking up from his paper , Kieran replied indifferently , “ I tried ten minutes ago . It’s locked . ” Freyaannounced,“ThenI’mgoingupstairstosleep.” Freya announced , “ Then I’m going upstairs to sleep .” “Freya,youthinkofthisplaceasyourhome,huh?” “ Freya , you think of this place as your home , huh ? ” “Kieran,doyoureallythinkIwanttostayatyourplace?”Freyawaspuzzled.“Didn’tyouseewhodroppedmeoff?” “ Kieran , do you really think I want to stay at your place ? ” Freya was puzzled . “ Didn’t you see who dropped me off ? ” “So,thisisallmyfault?”Kieranscoffedcoldly.“Yousaidyoucouldn’tcomeduringtheday,andyet,hereyouareatnight,Freya.You’replayingtheinnocentquitewell.” “ So , this is all my fault ? ” Kieran scoffed coldly . “ You said you couldn’t come during the day , and yet , here you are at night , Freya . You’re playing the innocent quite well . ” “Mr.Sutton,youwentoutofyourwaytocallmyhouse,personallyaskingJarretttopickmeup.Wasn’tthatpracticallyforcingmetocome?” “ Mr. Sutton , you went out of your way to call my house , personally asking Jarrett to pick me up . Wasn’t that practically forcing me to come ? ” Chapter#1 Chapter

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