The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

"Is there a problem?"

"It's bad for my reputation," Freya added.

Preston just shrugged, not bothered. "I do what's easy and helps me out. I don't care about other people's rep," he said. "You..."

Truly, he was the man who had once fiercely competed with Kieran in their past lives.

Freya held back her frustration.

What else could she do? Fight him?

Then she'd surely be the one to end up worse off.

She imagined a hundred ways she might lose that battle. So, she chose to bite her tongue.

Preston changed the subject. "How did the exams go?"

"Thanks to you, absolutely brilliantly."

"Hmm."

said, "Hand me your

though her left hand was already reaching out

placed a jar of

it was similar to the one Kieran had once specially made for

did you get

that this wasn't something you could just buy. It was something special Kieran made just for her. You couldn't even get it if you were ready to

"Oh."

"These," he instructed, "apply three

better than what Kieran

examined the small jar in

"Don't compare what he gave you

at Preston to find him already

his gifts with

enemies and all

Classic sworn enemy dialogue.

ointment, saying, "Dr. Anderson really is a good man. I uld find

"There's an opportunity today."

"Oh?"