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.

could hardly conceal her 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 sure to close the

with her got out, society would assume she

to say, let's talk downstairs. After all, since our engagement is off, it's inappropriate to be alone together. It might lead

man and woman were alone in a room,

your family when they're not around.

story, misunderstanding her intentions

it didn't matter. The more Kieran despised her, the happier she was. The sooner she severed ties with Kieran,

woman and not worth your time to come to

disdain. "If Grandma hadn't asked me to find and apologize to you, do you think I'd come to see you? Freya,

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

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

felt a tightness in her chest. She knew no one was more important than Eloise to Kieran. If she harmed Eloise, she would cross Kieran's red line. He