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?"

driven to such lengths by you all. I warn you. You might take Mrs. Sutton's place, but don't dream of anything beyond that!" Listening to Kieran, Freya couldn't help but laugh bitterly. She had never

party. If you

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

menacingly. "Threatening me with breaking off the engagement? Freya,

Freya and left. He didn't believe Freya had the guts

to the stage with 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

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

driver asked, "Mr. Sutton, if Ms. Dawson truly means to break off the engagement,

the engagement?' Kieran let out a

with Freya herself going so far as to mimic Eloise's style to win his favor. Now that she was on the verge of reaching her goal,

from playing games before me. If Freya doesn't want her place as Mrs.

hadn't been for Audrey's urgency to see him wed, Kieran wouldn't have rushed into

are we calling off

still has their uses to me. The wedding will proceed