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.

Mr. Sutton, we'll be out of

Dawson's room alone with her got

After all, since our engagement is off, it's inappropriate to be alone together. It might lead to gossip." Even in modern times, people's

room, with the door shut

pitiful in front of Grandma, bullying and insulting your family when they're not around. I truly underestimated you before." "Me,

misunderstanding her intentions regarding the

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

deceitful woman and not worth your time

asked me to find and apologize to you, do you think I'd come to see you? Freya, you think too highly of

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, his gaze full of menace. "Freya, I'm warning you, stop spreading rumors before Grandma. If she finds out about

had a dangerous aura, looking as if he was about to explode at any

chest. She knew no one was more important than Eloise to