The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 83

Freya was on edge, her gaze fixed on the door.

The footsteps outside stopped, probably someone eavesdropping from around the corner.

Kieran glanced up and caught sight of Freya's delicate jawline. His eyes drifted lower until they landed on the gentle slope of her collarbone. Freya smelled wonderful. The scent was not overpowering or artificial but like a natural, clean one that made people want to draw closer. Suddenly, Freya yelled, "Mr. Sutton! What are you doing?"

Her shout was unexpected. Freya suddenly reached to tug at her blouse, and when she couldn't rip it, she turned her hands on Kieran's shirt. The sound of tearing fabric followed, and Kieran's expression darkened instantly.

"Freya, you..."

"Mr. Sutton! You already have Eloise! Let me go!"

Freya gave Kieran a defiant 'go ahead, react' look, but her voice was unexpectedly soft and overly dramatic.

Rather than getting angry, Kieran chuckled at Freya's self-directed drama. With a swift move, he flipped the situation, pinning Freya down on the bed. Caught off guard by Kieran's sudden dominance, Freya instinctively cried out. That cry gave Kieran the upper hand.

Freya whispered fiercely, "Kieran! Let

it more convincing." Saying so, Kieran pinched Freya's waist hard. Freya gasped in pain, a

to tell Audrey. "Madam, you can rest easy. I just listened in, and

QUMS

saying, "At least

Kieran, "Mr. Sutton, they're gone. No need to keep

"Kieran, that's not

you think you owe me an explanation

setup made it

Freya saw

low that I'd throw away my dignity just to trap a man in some silly scheme. I had no clue about tonight's setup, or else I would've used

ou

was unaware, Kieran's thoughts turned to Audrey. Only his grandmother could orchestrate something like

attempted to shift away. Kieran pulled her back into

know nothing about this setup, can you honestly say

found Kieran's persistence annoying and childish. She pushed him away and got off