The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 288

"Wait up!" Freya said, "What do you mean I don't have to go home? Are you saying I should stay here?"

She couldn't quite believe what she was hearing.

"Is there a problem?" Preston's tone was indifferent as he glanced at his watch and said, "Ms. Dawson, take a look at the time. Nobody's got the time to drive you home." "I can make my way back."

"No cabs allowed at my doorstep."

Freya frowned, asking, "What kind of rule is that?"

"You know, I've made quite a few enemies overseas. If they find out where I live, it could spell trouble. So, please, Ms. Dawson, don't make things harder for me."

When Preston said this, Freya could almost see a chilling gleam in his eye, the kind one might have after committing a cold-blooded act.

herself at a loss for words. This place was secluded. Hardly a soul passed by. It wouldn't take much effort if Preston wanted her

can walk out and call a cab." Freya's voice

a midnight trek of over a mile,

leg

will I sleep

the door and pick any room

fond of the smell of smoke, so she quickly grabbed her crutch and left the study. Noticing Freya's distaste for the cigar, Preston took a single

empty, giving it a spacious feel. Freya was puzzled. For a two-story villa, it seemed

left the study. Seeing Freya had chosen

the left, he

"You're taking this one?"

set