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.

Sutton's fiancée after tonight. You might want to think about the implications of speaking to

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 unavailable, he's unavailable. I'd advise you to save energy, return

eyes, she had always

up. "What if

bodyguard sighed, "Ms. Dawson, why embarrass yourself

waited for him to finish work, only

like her possibly become

desire from him. In their eyes, only Eloise was

bodyguard thought Freya would retreat as usual after his threat, she sharply retorted, "Is

off guard,

not yet be Mrs. Sutton, I am 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 has truly

expression changed. Freya might not yet be Mrs. Sutton, but

compliant,

genuinely interested in joining with