The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 170

life.

Freya swiftly pulled up before the Sutton Group's headquarters, her arrival sending a ripple of retreat through the employees gathered outside. Their glances carried a mix of curiosity and apprehension, as though Freya was some force of nature storming their calm office Unfazed by the stares, Freya went towards the entrance, her confidence unfaltering.

Soon, Jarrett appeared from the maze of office cubicles, walking briskly towards her. "Ms. Dawson, Mr. Sutton is in a meeting right now... Would you mind waiting here for a while?"

"Wait here?" Freya glanced around, noting the sea of eyes fixed on her. It was clear they were all itching for a good laugh at her expense. Rumors of her past misadventures within the Sutton Group had made her the subject of office gossip, particularly her unreciprocated affections for Kieran.

"Do you guys not have a lounge or something?" Freya retorted with a sharp gaze.

are unavailable. Mr. Sutton suggests you

is his

be half an hour if it's short, but

Jarrett was all Freya needed to understand Kieran's intention. He made her

was no longer someone who would

said, "If Mr. Sutton isn't in a welcoming mood, forget it. I wasn't earnestly here to take Leland away. I'll have Johanna pick him up. It's no concern of mine." Jarrett, visibly panicked, stepped

tone light yet firm. "If Mr. Sutton is busy, won't bother him again. You can do whatever you see fit with Leland." Hand him to the police or send him back to the

her path, desperation in his

me? That's new," Freya remarked dryly, recalling how Kieran had left her stranded on the side of the

Dawson, about last night..." Jarrett began, but Freya cut him off, guessing the intention behind

to tell me