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.

Mr. Sutton's fiancée after tonight. You might want to think about the implications of speaking to the future Mrs. Sutton in such a

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 unavailable, he's

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

if I insist on seeing

sighed, "Ms. Dawson, why

waited for him to finish work, only for him to stay late to avoid her.

could someone like her possibly

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

she sharply

guard, the bodyguard

am still the heiress of the Dawson family. Even Kieran wouldn't dare speak to me this way.

Sutton, but she was undoubtedly the

Dawson... I didn't mean..." His tone softened. Freya had always been compliant, never speaking out against

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