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."

the saint. It's not new for a man to want one but keep

laced with a threat. "Freya, I'm warning you. Stop playing games. You wouldn't even be considered if it weren't for my

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

and pleaded with Freya

engagement with a feigned sadness, even as Kieran's disdain

memorabilia in a misguided attempt to mend fences, a collection of fan items that Freya was once obsessed with. The sight of Kieran's face on pillows and newspaper clippings scattered on the floor was embarrassing

reacted instinctively, but the damage had already been done. Finding a doll with his face on it, Kieran couldn't help but laugh at the