The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 180

With his head held high and an air of arrogance, Leland clinked glasses with Kieran. The sound of their glasses meeting was crisp and clear, cutting through the hum of conversations and causing an abrupt silence to blanket the room. All eyes turned toward Leland. From a distance, a sly smile crept onto Freya's face.

Oblivious to the gravity of his action, Leland had downed his champagne in one gulp, and Johanna remained equally unaware of any faux pas.

Eloise's expression soured noticeably.

On the other hand, Kieran hadn't touched his champagne, his gaze growing darker.

Wide-eyed, Luna exclaimed, "Is Leland out of his mind? Who does he think he is? Does he have any idea how this will affect his standing here?"

a word until he finished his champagne, which was a

dare Leland not speak anything to welcome and thank

room was eerily silent, everyone watching Kieran's reaction closely. Over the years, no one dared to be so arrogant before Kieran. Even Ronan, who had competed fiercely with Kieran, would say something when clinking glasses with

Leland shamelessly thanked Kieran, further igniting the amusement in Freya's

with her dancer background, Johanna lacked understanding of these nuances, and

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group but not to Leland Even the simple etiquette of

Leland.

room would believe Leland's ignorance was innocent. It seemed more like a deliberate provocation, likely even in Kieran's eyes. "Quite the

whole toast thing was her idea. She wanted to put Freya on the spot but she didn't expect