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.

might want to think about the implications of

if tonight were your wedding, not your engagement party, I'd still follow orders. If

trouble?' So, in Kieran's eyes, she had always been a

if I

bodyguard sighed, "Ms. Dawson, why embarrass yourself like

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

someone like her possibly

not a genuine desire from him. In their eyes, only Eloise was seen as the future lady of the

thought Freya would retreat as usual after his threat, she sharply retorted, "Is this the kind of manners Mr. Sutton's bodyguards

off guard, the bodyguard

Dawson family. Even Kieran wouldn't dare speak to me this way.

yet be Mrs. Sutton, but she was undoubtedly the darling daughter of the Dawson

had always been compliant, never speaking out against them. But today, her words were sharp

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