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."

me your left

though her left hand

a jar of ointment in

it; it was similar to the one Kieran

you get

something special Kieran made just for her. You

"Oh."

obviously wouldn't lift a finger to help her. "These,"

it even better than what Kieran gave

the small

"Don't compare what he gave you

at Preston to find him already

to compare his gifts with

sworn enemies and

Classic sworn enemy dialogue.

really is a good man. I

"There's an opportunity today."

"Oh?"