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.

after tonight. You might want to think about the implications of speaking to the future Mrs. Sutton in such a manner,"

wedding, not your engagement party, I'd still follow orders. If Mr. Sutton says he's unavailable, he's unavailable. I'd advise you to save energy, return to your

Kieran's eyes, she had always been a

"What if

Dawson, why embarrass yourself like

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,

could someone like her possibly become the

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

the bodyguard thought Freya would retreat as usual 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

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

compliant, never speaking out

seems the Sutton family isn't genuinely interested in joining with the Dawson family. Perhaps we should call off this