The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 104

"Mrs. Sutton!" The color drained from the driver's face instantly.

Having worked for Audrey for many years, he had slipped up before, but Audrey had never punished him this severely!

The driver tried to explain, "Mrs. Sutton, I just misspoke! I only..."

"Take him away." Audrey didn't even spare the driver another glance as her aides helped the driver up from the ground and led him away.

Freya always knew Audrey for her charitable front, but she had never seen her ruthless side until that moment.

Perhaps Audrey had always been this way, only showing her benevolent side to the public. Why would she dismiss a long-time loyal employee over a misstep if she were charitable?

Audrey asked, "Freya, I called you here to ask if you've heard about the news."

"Audrey, what news are you talking about?" Freya pretended to be confused as she stared at Audrey.Audrey pulled out her phone, displaying the headline about Freya inheriting the Dawson Group and partnering with the Beckett Group. "Was that two billion from Ronan?" There was a hint of accusation in Audrey's tone.

knew Audrey would bring this up but hadn't expected the

it's a rumor. The Beckett and the Dawson Group are engaged in a normal business

the nature of

to be so close to Roman." Audrey's tone cooled. "Besides, as a woman who's promised to another, the Dawson Group could

but he wasn't

and less on the company. Men don't

ambitious women."

laugh. "Audrey, the company is my inheritance from my father, and I won't hand it over to anyone else. Besides, Mr. Sutton's interests lie elsewhere. No matter what I do, I can't change that fact. Instead

are you implying? Are you dissatisfied with this engagement?" Audrey frowned, displeased

for being timid and compliant. However, Freya's recent

I'm not a good match for Mr. Sutton. If he's so fond of

When Freya mentioned Eloise,

a deep breath and

told you not