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?"

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 targeted Eloise or aimed to harm anyone. However, Kieran and Eloise

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

the guests to hear. The flash

"Threatening me with breaking off the engagement?

past Freya and left. He didn't believe Freya had the guts to call off the

CEO has chosen to break off our

ladies, went pale, her champagne glass slipping through her fingers. 'What? She's

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

Kieran let

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

playing games before me. If Freya doesn't want her place as Mrs. Sutton, plenty of others

to see him wed, Kieran wouldn't have

we calling

still has their uses to me.