The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 78

Freya knew Johanna was on pins and needles.

After all, the following day was the company's final deadline. If Kieran didn't invest, the Dawson Group would be bankrupt. Kieran probably felt the same pressure.

"Okay, I'll head over," Freya said.

Jarrett made way for her, ushering Freya into the car.

As Freya got in, Johanna's previously sycophantic expression cracked into a disdainful sneer. "Putting on airs, are you? Still ended up getting into Mr. Sutton's car, didn't you?" Twenty minutes later, inside the Sutton Mansion, Jarrett welcomed Freya through the grand doors of the Sutton family.

When Freya stepped inside, a wave of familiarity washed over her. In another life, she had slaved away there, shamelessly moving in to look after Kieran and Audrey's every need. Yet, her end had been nothing short of tragic. Every corner of this place bore the marks of her past subservience.

Freya walked in with a blank expression, noticing that the dinner table hadn't been set.

Audrey welcomed Freya warmly into the

have anticipated Freya's arrival, his eyes

been cozying up to Ronan. And at night, she was there to charm Audrey. She was

finally

saying, "You have no idea how we've been faring without you these days.

from across the room, disagreeing

didn't believe for a second that Kieran longed for

asked, "Audrey, did you need something from me

fried fish recently. No matter how the chef makes it, he doesn't like it. He always says you make it best.

all about cooking dinner for Kieran. But

always believed the way to a man's heart was through his stomach. Being able to cook a meal for Kieran

fish, with

was something