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 suite, which was probably the most modestly appointed penthouse in Echo City. The furnishings were surprisingly sparse, the bed reminiscent

even Preston, much less any middle-class worker in Echo City, would stay in such a place. After all, it was outdated, sparsely furnished, and, most

Preston got straight to

tossed a stack of documents onto the

they were about 120 South Seashore Drive. The land belonged to the

Group in Echo City.

show

"No one knows why I've come to Echo City. I'm

significance of Preston buying

in her past life, Preston

after he

the land at a

purchased it for

value to catch

attention.