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.

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

Freya claim the title of Mrs. Sutton, the bodyguard's disdain grew. "Ms. Dawson, even if tonight were your wedding, not your engagement party, I'd still follow orders. If Mr. Sutton says he's

eyes, she had

if I insist on seeing

bodyguard sighed, "Ms. Dawson, why embarrass

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 to see

someone like her possibly become the future

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

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

guard,

still the heiress of the Dawson family. Even Kieran wouldn't dare speak to me this way. And you, a mere bodyguard, dare to threaten me? The Sutton family

changed. Freya might not yet be Mrs. Sutton, but she was undoubtedly

compliant, never speaking out against them. But

announced, "It seems the Sutton family isn't genuinely interested in joining with the Dawson family. Perhaps