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.

glee. She hurriedly dragged Leland out of the room, cheerfully saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Sutton, we'll be out of your way. I'll have someone prepare a coffee for you!" Before leaving, Johanna made

being in Ms. Dawson's room alone with her

engagement is off, it's inappropriate to be alone together. It might lead to gossip." Even

woman were alone in a room,

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

not caught the whole story, misunderstanding her intentions regarding the

more Kieran despised her, the happier she

not worth your

Grandma hadn't asked me to find and apologize to you, do you

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

dangerous aura, looking as if he was about

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