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."

you should call Ms. Dawson and tell

apologize on

Eloise unconsciously let go of Kieran's

said, "Kieran, this is too much! You've never gone this far before. What's gotten into you

had disliked Freya before but had never humiliated her in public like 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

question, Kieran didn't speak, finishing his half-glass

and after several drinks,

Lloyd, you

Sutton's lackey. Hearing Mr. Sutton wants to kiss Ms. Harwood, how could she not come?" Lloyd's words had barely left his mouth when the door swung open. Everyone was stunned to see Freya, dressed in a