The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 164

"Wait. You didn't call Preston, so how did he show up to bail you out so quickly?" Kieran asked, his voice laced with disbelief.

Freya was puzzled. "How would I know? Mr. Sutton, shouldn't you ask Mr. Tyler that question?"

"Fine, let me ask you this," Kieran pressed on, "when you called me, was it before or after things went south?"

"It was before..."

"And after things went sideways, why didn't you try calling me? Or find some way to get in touch?"

"My phone wasn't with me!" Freya couldn't grasp Kieran's line of reasoning.

she got kidnapped, and managing to escape on

good-for-nothing brother knew to drop my name to scare off the bad guys the moment trouble hit. And you, Freya? Your

Why should I put my life in someone else's hands when I can protect myself? What if you decide

Kieran refused to pay a ransom of five million, leading to her brutal demise at the hands of her

"You're right. What does your life matter to me?

Freya frowned.

Kieran commanded, "Jarrett, let's head

momentarily stunned.

"Kieran, you're going to leave me here

said it yourself, didn't you? It's better to rely on yourself than others.

in a moment

good look. It was Echo City University, after all Though was part of Echo City, nestled near the mountains, it