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.

saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Sutton, we'll be out of your way. I'll have someone prepare a coffee for you!"

Ms. Dawson's room alone with her got out, society would assume she was Kieran's woman. And in Echo City, no one dared to mess with

since our engagement is off, it's inappropriate to be alone together. It

were alone in a room, with the door shut as if

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

had not caught the whole story, misunderstanding her intentions regarding

happier she was. The sooner she

you're right. I'm a deceitful woman and not worth your time

Grandma hadn't asked me to find and apologize to you, do you think I'd come to

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

as if he was

felt a tightness in her chest. She knew no one was more important than Eloise to Kieran. If she harmed