The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 304

In the schoolyard, the buzz was all about Kara and her sudden connection to the illustrious Sutton family.

"Kara, are you for real moving in with the Suttons?" one of her classmates asked in disbelief.

"Please tell me you're joking. We're talking about the Suttons here."

Within just three days, Kara had become the talk of the town-or more accurately, the school's most envied figure. The sight of her being picked up by the Sutton family's sleek black limousine had everyone buzzing. Yet, Kara had remained tight-lipped about the whole affair.

Kara blushed and tried to deflect, "Guys, I promised Audrey I wouldn't blab about it."

At the mention of Audrey, the students' eyes gleamed with curiosity.

"Audrey? Kieran's grandmother?"

"OMG, Kara, don't tell me you're going to be the future Mrs. Sutton?"

No one in their class had come close to rubbing shoulders with someone of Kieran's stature.

Kara's cheeks flushed even more. "I can't say anything, guys. Just drop it."

fueled their

around. Don't take it to heart." "From now on, you're my

her lack of status. Now, with her connection

is Mr.

Mansion as grand as they say? We

Mansion had their imaginations running wild,

talk about it," Kara demurred,

student intervened, "Let's not make

wasn't right for Mr. Sutton. Only someone like Kara

believed in you all along, Kara. Remember when I bought you lunch? Maybe you could invite us to see the Sutton

of visiting

Audrey disliked unexpected visitors and turned them down, so a

disappointment washed over thenet

Kara knew what they were after. They saw her as a stepping stone to get closer to Kieran. She wasn't about

then, a knock on the classroom door

to see Ronan standing

"Professor Beckett..."

in session, the students quickly returned to their seats. Ronan