The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 153

"Okay, I'll take your word for it this time. Let's meet somewhere quiet tomorrow afternoon."

"Thanks for trusting me, Ms. Harwood. See you tomorrow." Freya ended the call.

With everything in place, Freya also sent a message to Preston.

She had it all figured out. If she couldn't make Kieran back out of the engagement himself, she'd have to work on Eloise, who was close to him.

Once she canceled the engagement, Kieran and Eloise could fall madly in love for all she cared-it wouldn't affect her one bit. Preston showing interest in Eloise was sure to trigger Kieran's sense of crisis, just like in a past life. And so, their love and hate saga would begin, leaving Freya free as a bird, no longer an enemy to Preston and his ilk. Thinking of this, Freya felt she was playing her cards right.

The next day, at Echo City University, a few rich kids hanging with Leland were smoking in a corner of the campus.

"Leland, is this Freya that much of a handful?"

"If it weren't for Freya, the Dawson Group would've been mine by now! Would I be struggling like

rich kid suggested, "Why don't you find a way to force

"Easier said than done. With such a

I don't believe she'd cling to her money when her life's

the Dawson Group and the family fortune if they scared her

Leland, let's team up for this. If things go south, my dad can bail us out. It's just a robbery, nothing too serious. I bet if we leak a video of Freya's kidnap, she wouldn't dare go public. Besides, she will marry off someday. With the Sutton family

a final puff of his cigarette, saying, "Fine, we move tonight. I'll treat you all to a night out if we make it. My

"Leland's the man!"

Bringing Freya

Eloise

restaurant as five o'clock approached, nearing dinner time. How could they not order something? Freya had booked candlelit

Eloise arrived one

been waiting long when he checked his

upon seeing Eloise arrive alone, "Why