The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 16

Freya glanced at the newspaper on the ground, catching the bold headline. [The Sutton Group Cuts Ties with the Dawson Group, pulling Funding from a $500 Million Project.]

A frown creased her brow. If her memory served her right, this $500 million venture was the Dawson Group's current real estate development halfway through construction. With Kieran pulling out, the project would halt, forcing them to scout for new investors. But with the Sutton Group spreading the word about their fallout, who in Echo City would dare align with the Dawson Group?

The project was doomed to fail at the end of the day, dragging the Dawson Group's finances down.

Bending down, Freya noticed the paper was still warm, fresh off the press, and delivered straight to the Dawson family.

Kieran's swift action was a power move, a signal of who held sway in Echo City.

"Freya, you're the Dawson heiress. Is it really that hard to do something for the family? Flirting with a guy isn't below you. You've got all that beauty and no idea how to use it!"

of the Dawson family? My advice? Cozy up to Audrey and marry into the Sutton family. That's

manage is none of your concern, Johanna. If you're so eager, why don't you marry into their family? After all, you're far better at playing the

did you say?" Johanna fumed, but Freya, clutching

out... This was an unexpected

investing a hefty sum, the Dawson Group saw little profit as

could sidestep external investors and

the necessary funds from the bank. And $500 million was no

following morning, Eloise unusually reached out for a

their few interactions from her past life. Eloise had never sought her out

break-off with Kieran