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?"

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 targeted Eloise or aimed to harm

our engagement party. If you walk out that door

guests to hear. The flash from the

"Threatening me with breaking off the engagement? Freya, you're

Freya had the guts to call off

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.

Johanna, chatting with other ladies, went pale, her champagne glass slipping through her

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

the engagement?' Kieran let out

had been eager to have Freya marry into the Sutton family, 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, he couldn't imagine her giving it up, nor could he envision the Dawson family tolerating such

Freya from playing games before me. If

urgency to see him wed, Kieran

are we

family still has their uses to me. The wedding will proceed