The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 328

Watching Kieran extend his hand toward her, Freya was anything but eager to take it.

Meanwhile, Eloise had begun scrutinizing the woman before her with keen interest. It was new for Kieran to make the first move to shake another woman's hand. The crowd couldn't help but cast curious glances at Freya. Seeing such a gorgeous woman, even the usually aloof Kieran seemed compelled to reach out to her. Ultimately, Freya relented and shook hands with Kieran.

"Mr. Sutton, my pleasure," she said, though internally she was cursing Kieran harshly.

Whether intentionally or not, Freya felt her hand suddenly gripped tighter by Kieran.

Already nursing a wound, her hand throbbed with pain as Kieran's grip tightened, spreading discomfort throughout her body.

But, she had to keep her cool in front of everyone else, muscling through the sting on the back of her hand while keeping a slight smile on her face.

for any

even a gentle squeeze should have been unbearably painful. Yet, the woman before him showed no sign of discomfort. Could he have mistaken

pulling Freya's hand back. "Tonight, Susan is my date, and your date is Ms. Harwood. Your actions might give people the wrong idea, suggesting you have a special interest in my date." His words put Eloise in

"Mr. Beckett sure loves his jokes. Let's not stand around the entrance talking. Let's

good,"

sigh of relief. She couldn't help thinking Kieran had overdone it with the force of

remarked to Ronan, "That should count as a

nonchalantly, "Don't worry. I'll

wasn't seriously expecting Ronan to compensate her. She only hoped to keep her distance from Kieran for the rest of the evening, fearing what other tactics he

her identity. Her priority was to find a way to dispel Kieran's doubts, ensuring no trace of linking