The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 48

It wasn't the first time Freya had become the butt of the joke among their elite circle. In their eyes, someone like Freya, desperately throwing herself at them, deserved to be toyed with. Seeing Luna on the verge of tears, Silas couldn't help but look toward Kieran.

But there he was, leaning on the couch, expressionless, sipping on whiskey as if he had no intention of intervening.

"Kieran!" Silas approached Kieran, lowering his voice, "This is too much! What if Ms. Dawson shows up? Do you want her to be the joke of Echo City?"

"Why should I stop her if she's asking for humiliation?" Kieran replied coldly.

Silas retorted, annoyed, "This is Eloise's party! You're ruining it, and that's not fair to her either."

also grabbed Kieran's arm, pleading, "Yeah, Kieran... maybe you

I said long ago she should apologize on her knees."

let go of

much! You've never gone this far before. What's gotten into you

this. The worst he'd done was throw the engagement ring into the pool on a bad day, and Freya had dived in to retrieve it! Since then, Silas had seen Freya as genuine, unlike other girls who approached Kieran out of vanity and scheming. Yet, Kieran chose

Silas's question, Kieran didn't speak, finishing his half-glass of whiskey in

and after several drinks, Kieran glanced at his watch,

Freya coming or not? Lloyd,

words had barely left his mouth when the door swung open. Everyone was stunned to see Freya, dressed in a sleek black outfit,