The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 38

"You called off the engagement at the engagement party, told the Jennings family to release that stupid news, and flirted with Ronan to provoke me at the auction." In a moment of heated frustration, Kieran cornered Freya. "All this... this charade, it's all for my attention, huh?" His hand was firm against her jaw, his body inching closer. But the atmosphere shifted when Freya mentioned Eloise with a smirk. Kieran froze, his demeanor changing quickly.

Seizing the moment, Freya wrapped her arms around Kieran's neck, her gaze dripping with seduction. "You're right, Mr. Sutton. I've done all this for you. Maybe we should... continue this conversation in my room?"

However, Kieran was not amused. Pushing her away with visible disgust, he warned, "Freya, cut the act. Your little games are beneath you."

taunting. "Oh, come on, Mr. Sutton. Don't play the saint. It's not new for a man to want one but keep another

Kieran wasn't having any of it. His rejection was clear, his voice laced with a threat. "Freya, I'm warning you. Stop

Johanna eavesdropped the confrontation with growing panic. The Sutton family's favor

downstairs and

failed engagement with a feigned sadness, even as

the absurd when Johanna brought down a box filled with Kieran's memorabilia in a misguided attempt to mend fences, a collection of fan

but the damage had already been done. Finding a doll