The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Freya looked up, and upon seeing Kieran's stormy expression, she feigned confusion. "Mr. Sutton, clocking out early today, are you?"

"Freya! Cut the act with me!" Kieran marched over to Freya, slamming a document on her desk. "The government's pushing for rural development projects. You knew about this in advance, didn't you?" Seeing Kieran on the news, Freya replied innocently, "Mr. Sutton, I'm not sure what you're implying. How could I predict the government's moves? How could I have known in advance?"

"You didn't know? What about this then?" Kieran tossed a newspaper before Freya, "A spring was discovered in the Southern Suburbs! And you're telling me you didn't know about this either?" "Really?" Freya played surprised. "No way. I just bought some random piece of land. Am I about to hit the jackpot or something?"

"Freya Dawson!" Kieran's face grew darker.

Freya, however, remained indifferent, lounging on the bed without moving an inch.

Finally, Kieran said decisively, "This plot, it's gonna be Sutton Group's. I'll send you the contract. Just slap your signature on it."

"Sorry, I didn't say I'd agree."

Seeing Freya's defiance, Kieran said, "You must be aware of the Sutton Group's hot spring development project planned for the next six months."

Group's plans?" Freya looked at Kieran, puzzled. "Mr. Sutton, you can't

taking anything from you.

for you. Wouldn't it be better

out

Freya played along, raising an eyebrow, "So,

"Tenfold." Kieran declared, "You

it for half a billion. I'll give

that.

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to the Sutton

'Businessmen will

development zone with a newfound spring Olt would find buyers, not just fifty billion, even at

Group and Dawson Group. Don't think just because you've got control of the Dawson Group now, you're something special. This industry is too complex for you. There's a risk of tosing everything on this land. Wouldn't