The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 15

Kieran thought he could intimidate her with this, huh? Ridiculous. Facing Kieran, Freya suddenly laughed, "Just do it if you want to."

Not expecting such a bold response from the usually prim and proper Freya, Kieran furrowed his brows in confusion, "What did you say?"

"I said, bring it on." Freya replied nonchalantly, "So, Mr. Sutton, are you looking for a hobo or just a random passerby? A bodyguard or a secretary? Or perhaps... a kidnapper to drag me here?"

"Do you even know what you're talking about?" Kieran was trying to scare Freya a bit, but she wasn't showing any signs of fear.

He remembered the former Freya, who would blush and lower her head from his glance, finding the person before him almost unrecognizable.

do you have second thoughts? Well, if you're backing out, I'm

to stand up, Kieran suddenly pressed

this time, he was prepared, blocking her raised hand with his

Freya struggled. "Kieran!"

still damp, clinging to her skin and outlining her shapely

So, what's with the eagerness to throw yourself at me today? Freya, you're just trying to change how I see you. But cut out the coy games in front of me; they just make me

Kieran recoiled as if electrocuted, standing up and

She was despicable. She was despicable for having given her all to Kieran in the past, willingly being used by him. After everything, all she got were his disdain

have had feelings for you. But

and asked, "Mr. Sutton, is