The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 221

Freya offered Preston a smile that was on the warmer side of polite. "I've heard through the grapevine that you have quite the roster of well-trained bodyguards. As luck would have it, I've noticed someone lurking around fifty yards back wherever I go. Mr. Tyler, you get the

picture." Freya left things unsaid.

Preston had his eyes on her, likely brewing some nefarious plan.

But then, Freya found herself in cahoots with Preston, and any chance of getting out was up to his whims.

"Ms. Dawson, do you know what I like most about you?" asked Preston.

Freya snorted, "Oh? I'm all ears and need to kick whatever bad habit that is."

"I admire your smarts, your knack for reading the room, and... well, you're quite the character." Preston's narrow eyes twinkled with mirth, a look that seemed out of place on his chiseled, stoic face.

as a plaything, Freya quickly changed the subject. "Let's cut to the chase, Mr. Tyler.

social circle. Kieran did

and Mae started the drama, but Freya knew her life at school was about to get a lot harder. Just as Freya puzzled over Preston's motives,

Freya tried to pull away, but Preston's grip was firm. "We're partners, Ms. Dawson. I've got you a special

"And what would

Preston's lips curved into

doubts

outside a villa, and Freya followed Preston out of

saw "the Garcia Family" emblazoned on the door, she realized

the wrist toward

affluent circles. The once pristine villa was then a scene of destruction, with shattered glass littering

We know we were wrong! Mr.

and pleading for their lives. The stout man had to be Mae's

y clothes, her mother