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?"

say a word until he finished

what was Leland's? How dare Leland not speak anything

before Kieran. Even Ronan, who had competed fiercely with Kieran,

thanked Kieran, further igniting the amusement in Freya's

her dancer background, Johanna lacked understanding of these nuances, and ever the rogue, Leland never bothered to learn the drinking etiquette.

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their peer group but not to Leland Even the simple etiquette

Leland.

believe Leland's ignorance was innocent. It seemed more like a deliberate provocation, likely even in Kieran's eyes. "Quite the bold move, young man," Kieran remarked, though his champagne

to put Freya on the spot but she didn't expect Leland to lack such