The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 19

After all, if Freya were to marry into the Sutton family, it would spell good tidings for her and her son in the long run.

Seeing Johanna all worked up, Freya arched an eyebrow and chuckled, "Indeed."

"Really? Oh, that's marvelous!" Bubbling with excitement, Johanna said, "I just knew it! Mr. Sutton must still be smitten with you. Why else would he ask you out?"

"Johanna, you've got it all wrong," Freya clarified. "Mr. Sutton asked me out to discuss calling off the engagement."

"What..."

Under Johanna's anxious gaze, Freya enunciated every word, "The engagement... has been called off."

"What! Called off?" The news nearly made Johanna faint.

quickly steadied Johanna and confronted Freya angrily, "Freya, that's irresponsible! How could you break off your engagement without

own business. I don't need to run it by you. From today onwards, I'll take over the company's affairs. Johanna, with the Sutton Group pulling out their investment, you won't have to worry about it anymore." Freya's tone was laced with a hint of amusement, leaving Johanna too livid to

instantly became the

leaving it under Johanna's

what brings you

Freya asked, "Galen, right?"

Ms. Dawson. What

handsome and well-maintained for someone nearing forty, though his smile betrayed a hint

to Johanna and Leland, only to see the Dawson Group bankrupt within three years. She remembered Johanna and Galen had fled together with

understand them. If there's

suspect there was something wrong with the accounts. Without pressing further, she casually inquired, "How

since the Sutton Group withdrew their investment, the Dawson Group has