The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 4

As soon as Freya finished her piece, Kieran's assistant dashed over, a look of urgency on his face.

Kieran was usually as steady as a rock, unflappable even in the face of disaster.-

Even when Freya had broached the subject of calling off their engagement, he hadn't batted an eyelid. But then, his pupils shrank, his face filled with tension.

Freya knew the news of Eloise's self-harm must have reached him.

Seeing Kieran was about to storm off, Freya stepped squarely in his path. "Mr. Sutton, we haven't finished our conversation."

"Move." Kieran's tone was icy, laced with a hint of danger.

To him, Freya was just a way to placate the Sutton family and his grandmother. He harbored no affection for her. He could marry Freya but wouldn't let it slide easily if something serious happened to Eloise. Freya stood her ground, asking, "Mr. Sutton, you're in such a hurry to see Ms. Harwood, are you?"

but don't dream of anything beyond that!" Listening to Kieran, Freya couldn't help but laugh bitterly. She had never targeted Eloise or aimed to harm anyone. However, Kieran and Eloise ultimately dealt her

"Kieran, it is our engagement party. If you walk out that door to see Eloise, consider our engagement null and

loud, but it was enough for all the guests to hear. The flash from the media's cameras flickered

"Threatening me with breaking

that, Kieran brushed past Freya and left. He didn't believe Freya had the guts to call off the engagement

dignity, smiled at the guests, and announced, "Today, the Sutton Group's CEO has chosen to break off our engagement for Ms. Harwood. I, Freya, am willing to step aside. From here on out, Kieran and I will have nothing

Johanna, chatting with other ladies, went pale, her champagne glass slipping through her fingers. 'What? She's breaking off the engagement, huh? Has

Sutton, if Ms. Dawson truly means

engagement?' Kieran let

style to win his favor. Now that she was on the

games before me. If Freya doesn't want her place

been for Audrey's urgency to see him wed, Kieran

Sutton, are we

still has their uses to me. The wedding will