The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Freya had only seen Caleb once at school, and even then, it was nothing more than a brief collision as she rushed past him, barely sparing him a glance.

She had assumed Caleb was passing through, stopping by to see Eloise before heading back overseas to continue his acting career. But it seemed Caleb planned to stick around for the long haul.

Oh no, that couldn't be worse. This guy seemed straight out of a romantic drama as the lovable third wheel and was smitten with Eloise. And if Caleb saw her, who knew what lengths he'd go to for Eloise?

Freya had seen too much of this drama unfold. The moment she spotted Caleb, the urge to turn tail and run was overwhelming.

But her legs wouldn't cooperate, and after finally leaving the academic building, there was no way she was going back up to invite more misery upon herself.

So, Freya kept her head down and walked toward the exit, hoping Caleb hadn't seen her. She was thankful that he seemed too busy looking for Eloise to notice her.

As Freya thought she was safe, a voice called behind her, "Hey there."

voice was pleasant to the ear, which

only his eyes visible and shining like polished gems, captivating enough to ensnare any unsuspecting girl. Freya pretended not to notice him and tried to keep walking, but

Are you okay?" Caleb asked, concern in his

doing grabbing her like that? They weren't supposed to cross paths things followed the script of their past lives. Was he trying to back Eloise up by

was fuming, but Caleb said, "You've got something

a piece of paper that was stuck to her back. It had "I'm a loser" written on it

was no

was Jenny's

to get her way at the principal's office, she resorted to this

okay?" Caleb asked, his voice laced with