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?"

with disdain, "If it weren't for Freya, the Dawson Group

to

kid interrupted, "Easier said than done. With such a

them a bit, right? I don't believe she'd cling

could she be? They might get the Dawson Group and the family fortune if they scared her a bit.

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 backing her, why cling to

saying, "Fine, we move tonight. I'll treat you all to a night out if

"Leland's the man!"

Freya's lofty status. Bringing Freya down a peg

afternoon, Freya arranged for Preston and Eloise to meet at

time. How could they not order something? Freya had booked candlelit dinner for them, setting the stage for

Eloise arrived one after

when he checked his

seeing Eloise arrive