The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 136

'Really?' Freya thought, 'Preston, you've got eyes in the back of your head now?'

Preston said coldly, "Hans, pat her down."

Freya stood her ground as Hans stepped forward to search her. She frowned and said, "I am, after all, Kieran's fiancée. Shouldn't someone else be doing this?"

"You're right." Preston's voice was devoid of emotion.

Freya thought he'd have one of the women staff members frisk her, but then Preston walked up to her and said, "I'll do it myself."

"You..."

Before Freya could finish, Preston had already begun to search her.

After confirming Freya wasn't carrying anything suspicious, Preston allowed her into his penthouse suite.

the most modestly appointed penthouse in Echo City. The furnishings were surprisingly

City, would stay in such a place. After all,

got straight

tossed a stack of documents onto the

them up and saw they were about 120 South Seashore Drive. The land belonged to

in Echo City. Basically, he was trying to sheak his overseas money back home legally-something people often refer to

why show me this?"

sofa and said, "No one knows why I've come to Echo City. I'm curious. How did you know tintended to buy 120 South Seashore Drive?" Even

the significance of Preston buying

past life,

after he met her.

to buy the land at

Preston purchased

value to catch

attention.