The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 151

Freya remained silent.

Johanna leaned closer and said, "Freya, look, Leland has apologized. You don't have to take it to heart. Kids say things without weighing their words."

"Johanna, Leland is hardly a child. He's of age now."

That comment left Johanna speechless.

Freya continued, "Let me clarify again while we're on the subject. The Dawson family is under my name. So is the company. Everything Dad left behind, except for the five million you two got and your right to stay in the Dawson family, is mine. If you keep yelling at me, don't blame me for forgetting our years of acquaintance and kicking you two out. I assure you won't win in court." Freya's message was crystal clear.

Leland's face grew darker by the moment, and Johanna's expression turned just as grim. Seeing they both understood the gravity of their situation, Freya turned and walked upstairs.

"What does Freya mean by that?" In anger, Leland slammed his glass onto the floor.

outburst

the Dawson family, everything belongs to me. Leland, remember

furious, was about to confront Freya upstairs when Johanna held him back,

going

furious. That was

"We can't let Freya keep walking over us,

your tongue." Johanna took a deep breath and said, "I refuse to believe Freya will remain unmarried. Once she joins the Sutton family, she won't have the time or energy to meddle in the Dawson family's affairs. That's when I'll

had another pressing

savings. It wasn't an issue when she had the final say in the company. But then, she wasn't allowed to

QUMS

couldn't help, either. Though Freya hadn't exposed the

wasn't even enough

that in mind, Johanna