The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 37

Ronan and Freya clinked their glasses in a toast.

After downing her drink, Freya dug into her purse and slid a card across the table to Ronan.

"What's this?"

"The money for the land."

Freya cracked a small smile, saying, "At the auction, I was just bluffing. I'm planning to buy this land on my own."

"The land in the Southern Suburb isn't worth much. Consider this half a billion dollars a gift from me. Besides, as far as I know, the Dawson Group doesn't have this kind of cash now. Where's the money on this card from?" "You're mistaken. This isn't the Dawson Group's money."

Ronan frowned slightly. "Not the Dawson Group's money?"

"It's the trust fund my dad left me."

past life, Johanna had her eyes on her trust fund, scheming to marry her off to the Sutton

knew Audrey fancied Freya as a granddaughter-in-law, so she canceled the wedding gifts behind

unsolved, and Johanna ran off with

planned to turn the tables this time. Johanna wouldn't get a dime of the Dawson family's wealth,

I hope you'll hold off on any financial moves

is on its last

silent with a

run the company. Then let Leland, the fool, deal with the company's bad debts

indulge Johanna and her son

evening, Ronan dropped Freya off

force yanked her inside. Freya instinctively cried out for help but was quickly silenced by a hand clamping down on her neck, pushing her against the wall. "Freya, you sure aren't easy to get a hold of." Kieran's

neck, Freya struggled and gasped, "Let...

too tight, Kieran let go. Leaning against the wall, Freya coughed violently. Seeing it, Kieran frowned and sneered, "Ms. Dawson, quite the strategy. You are playing fiancée to the Sutton family while keeping Ronan on the hook. What's it?

are casual. But Mr. Sutton, visiting my home late at night, is it to question my relationship with Mr.

tightened his grip on Freya's wrist and said, "If you want me to spare the Dawson Group, why go to Ronan? Wouldn't it make more sense to plead directly with