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.

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

your wedding, not your engagement party, I'd still follow orders. If Mr. Sutton says

Kieran's eyes, she

didn't give up. "What if I insist

bodyguard sighed, "Ms. Dawson, why embarrass yourself

up uninvited, and waited for him to finish

someone like her possibly become the future Mrs.

genuine desire from him. In their eyes, only Eloise was seen

Freya would retreat as usual after his threat, she sharply retorted, "Is this the kind

guard,

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 surprised me

Freya might not yet be Mrs. Sutton, but

didn't mean..." His tone softened. Freya had always been compliant,

the Sutton family isn't genuinely interested in joining with the Dawson family. Perhaps we