The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 52

"Mr. Sutton, I reckon you won't mind if I take my leave now. I'll be at the Sutton Group's press conference tomorrow morning at 10."

Freya pushed past Kieran, but as she turned to leave, Kieran suddenly grabbed her arm.

Freya frowned at him. Her eyes were full of disdain as if she'd been accosted by a rat from the sewers. She didn't bother to hide her disgust. "Kieran, clinging like this is just pathetic." Kieran caught every bit of that disgust in her eyes. The look was familiar to him from the first time he saw it, though he hadn't thought much about it then.

But in that moment, Kieran remembered. That was the same look he used to give Freya! Instantly, Kieran was seething with anger. Did Freya dare to look at him with such contempt? "Freya, think carefully about calling off your engagement with the Sutton family," Kieran said, practically spitting out the words through clenched teeth.

"She's thought about it." A deep, amused voice came from outside the room.

Soon, the door swung open. It was Ronan in a crisp white shirt with the sleeves casually rolled up, a silver cufflink sparkling at his wrist.

to Kieran, "Mr. Sutton, a wise bird chooses its tree. I believe Freya prefers my

pointing from Freya to Ronan. "Freya, you

Freya frowned.

advise you to think it over. Ronan doesn't

"My family's reputation is spotless, unlike the Sutton family, who've been involved in various scandalous businesses over the years. I'm a decent man and have never been in a relationship. Mr. Sutton, didn't you have a child with Ms. Harwood? In capability, I'm no less than you, and in terms of status, the Sutton family is no higher than the Beckett family. I can protect

every word Ronan spoke, Kieran's expression

in Ronan's embrace, Freya saw Kieran scoff and declare, "Fine, we'll call off

provoked into agreeing by Ronan, Freya

you must apologize to

icy,

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