The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 276

"Yeah,

right."

"Are doctors rolling in dough these days?"

"Ms. Dawson, I'm not just any doctor. I'm a doctor from a wealthy family." As Neil said this, he opened the door, inviting Freya into the car.

"Ms. Dawson, there's no need to be nervous. It's rare to mingle with people from different worlds in our circles since we're all on the same financial level. You don't have to suspect any ulterior motives from me." Freya smiled. "I don't think you have ulterior motives. I'm just genuinely curious why Preston asked you to treat me."

"That's a question you should ask him, Ms. Dawson."

"Are you close with him?"

"We're friends, I guess."

Interacting with someone like Preston must be quite the

really know Preston. He might come off as awful to those on the outside, but once you get to know him, you'll find he's

attempt at humor, Freya forced a

since she was starting

they were halfway there that Freya realized something was off. "This isn't the way to

on the uptake." Neil had deliberately taken three turns from Freya's apartment, yet she still noticed they weren't heading toward

you taking me?"

me, insisting I

"Seems like Preston is

your

"Enough teasing." Neil continued,

has serious business with you but is not interested in you romantically. After all, I've never seen Preston show interest in

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suggesting...

shushed

twitched her lips. She wouldn't believe a word Neil said if she hadn't known Preston's deep love for Eloise in the