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

less any middle-class worker in Echo City, would stay in such a place. After all, it was outdated,

look." Preston got straight to

of documents onto the

were about 120 South Seashore Drive. The

new branch of the Tyler Group in Echo City. Basically, he was trying to sheak his overseas money back home legally-something people often refer

show me this?"

one knows why I've come to Echo City. I'm curious. How did

the significance of Preston buying

past life,

after he met

the land

Preston purchased it for

its value to catch

attention.