The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 11

"Sorry to break it to you, but your inheritance? It's gone." Freya's face was adorned with a superficial smile, yet it bore an unmistakable air of superiority.

Johanna and Leland were livid, their faces flushed with anger. Meanwhile, from outside the room, a maid's astonished voice echoed, "Mr. Sutton? What brings you here?" At that, Freya frowned slightly.

Before anyone noticed, Kieran appeared at the doorway. He had seen everything happening in the room and let out a cold laugh.

This aggressive side of Freya was something he hadn't seen before.

Seeing Kieran, Johanna quickly plastered a sycophantic smile on her face. "Mr. Sutton, you should have given us a heads-up. I would have sent someone to welcome you!"

"No need. I'm just here to say my piece and then I'm out," Kieran replied, keeping his tone even and giving nothing away.

cheerfully saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Sutton, we'll be out of your way. I'll have

If the news of Kieran being in Ms. Dawson's room alone with her

whatever you wish to say, let's talk downstairs. After all, since our engagement is off, it's

a room,

when they're not around. I truly underestimated you before." "Me, bullying them?" Freya laughed as if she had heard the funniest

story, misunderstanding her intentions regarding

despised her, the happier she was. The sooner she severed ties with Kieran, the

I'm a deceitful woman and not worth your

to you, do you think I'd come to see you? Freya, you think too

her. You won't be put in a difficult position." Freya stepped aside, seriously telling Kieran, "Mr. Sutton, if you've said all you wanted, the way out is downstairs. I won't see you out." Kieran stepped threateningly closer to Freya as if he hadn't heard her,

looking as if he was about

important than Eloise to Kieran. If she harmed Eloise, she would cross Kieran's