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.

about the implications of speaking to the future Mrs. Sutton in such

not your engagement party, I'd still follow orders. If Mr. Sutton says he's unavailable, he's

in Kieran's eyes, she had always been a

didn't give up. "What if I insist

Dawson, why

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

her possibly become the future Mrs.

Audrey's insistence, not a genuine desire from him. In their eyes, only Eloise was seen as the future lady

retreat as usual after his threat, she sharply retorted, "Is

off guard,

speak to me this way. And you, a mere bodyguard,

expression changed. Freya might not yet be Mrs. Sutton, but she was undoubtedly the darling daughter of

tone softened. Freya had always been compliant, never speaking out against them.

seems the Sutton family isn't genuinely interested in joining with the Dawson