The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 3

Freya made her way toward Kieran with determination in her steps.

Kieran didn't even glance her way.-

Quick to intercept, his bodyguard blocked her path smoothly. "Ms. Dawson, Mr. Sutton is occupied and can't see you now."

"I need to speak with Kieran," Freya insisted.

"Mr. Sutton is entertaining guests now and can't spare the time," the bodyguard replied, his patience wearing thin.

Freya noted the bodyguard's attitude, but it wasn't surprising.

After all, she had just been a lovesick puppy following Kieran around, likely getting on his nerves nonstop. It made sense that his bodyguard felt emboldened to speak to her this way.

be Mr. Sutton's fiancée after tonight. You might want to think about the implications of

wedding, not your engagement party, I'd still

eyes,

up. "What if I

sighed, "Ms. Dawson, why

the past three months, Freya had been doggedly pursuing Kieran. She delivered breakfast to his office only for him to ignore it, showed up uninvited, and waited for him to finish work, only for him to stay late to avoid her. It was clear to everyone that Kieran found Freya unbearable. And yet, she failed

like her possibly become the future Mrs.

from him. In their eyes, only Eloise was seen as the future lady

after his threat, she sharply retorted, "Is this the kind of manners

guard, the

Even Kieran wouldn't dare speak to me this way. And you, a

be Mrs. Sutton, but she was

Freya had always been compliant, never

genuinely interested in joining with the Dawson family. Perhaps we should call off this engagement