The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 5

When Freya stepped out of the car, Johanna's vehicle screeched to a halt right behind her.

Johanna burst out of the car, yelling, "Freya! Have you lost your mind? Announcing a break-off at a time like this? Are you out of your wits?"

Freya ignored her, calmly removing every piece of jewelry on her as she walked.

Seeing Freya return early, Nancy asked in confusion, "Ms. Dawson? Isn't your engagement party with Mr. Sutton tonight? Why are you back already?"

Without a word, Freya headed straight to her walk-in closet. She yanked off her pearl necklace and stepped out of her evening gown, tossing every piece of clothing that screamed Eloise-style into a cardboard box. "Ms. Dawson! What are you doing?" Nancy was dumbstruck.

Freya glanced at the row of perfumes on the shelf, all once favorites of Eloise. She smashed every bottle on the floor with a crash, startling Nancy.

"Nancy, step aside." Freya's voice was icy, leaving no room for argument. She picked up the cardboard box and went downstairs.

backyard. With a toss of gasoline and a lighter, it

had given her a second chance. This time, she wouldn't

favor. Can your family's newspaper run a story for me? It's something that'll go viral in an hour. I'll cover the

tonight your engagement with Kieran? You don't need

"I've changed my mind."

mind about what? Wishing you'd let the whole

I'm breaking it

off your engagement with Kieran. You've been head over heels for three months!" Silence on the other end of the phone

news that Freya had called off her engagement with Kieran, the CEO of

on the day of their engagement, she had abruptly called it off, turning the prestigious event

Dawson Group, Freya, calls off her engagement with the Sutton Group's CEO,

club room, Silas was holding

slapped his hand away,

pushed this story. They even printed a hundred thousand copies of the paper with this as the front-page headline. Now, the whole net knows